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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 49

GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STATES IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 83, §47.

The only changes are in style.

11-209. CIVIL ACTIONS.

(A)   PROCEEDINGS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.

(1)    THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY TO PREVENT OR RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS
OF §11-204 AND MAY REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM ANY STATE'S
ATTORNEY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

(2)   IN A PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
COURT SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER A VIOLATION HAS BEEN
COMMITTED AND ENTER ANY JUDGMENT OR DECREE NECESSARY TO:

(i) REMOVE THE EFFECTS OF ANY VIOLATION IT
FINDS; AND

(ii) PREVENT CONTINUATION OR RENEWAL OF THE
VIOLATION IN THE FUTURE.

(3)    THE COURT MAY EXERCISE ALL EQUITABLE
POWERS NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE, INCLUDING INJUNCTION,
DIVESTITURE OF PROPERTY OR BUSINESS UNITS, AND SUSPENSION
OR TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT OF A FOREIGN CORPORATION OR
ASSOCIATION TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE.

(B)   ACTION FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTION.

(1)   THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE, AND ANY
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION ORGANIZED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE IS A PERSON HAVING STANDING TO BRING AN ACTION
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(2)    A PERSON WHOSE BUSINESS OR PROPERTY HAS
BEEN INJURED OR THREATENED WITH INJURY BY A VIOLATION OF
§11-204 MAY MAINTAIN AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES OR FOR AN
INJUNCTION OR BOTH AGAINST ANY PERSON WHO HAS COMMITTED
THE VIOLATION.

(3)     IF AN INJUNCTION IS ISSUED, THE
COMPLAINANT SHALL BE AWARDED COSTS AND REASONABLE
ATTORNEY'S FEES.

(4)    IN AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES, IF AN INJURY
DDE TO A VIOLATION OF §11-204 IS FOUND, THE PERSON
INJURED SHALL BE AWARDED THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL
DAMAGES WHICH RESULTS FROM THE VIOLATION, WITH COSTS AND