MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1707

PURPOSE.

(B)    THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL COMMENCE AND TRY
ALL PROSECUTIONS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE WITH THE STATE'S
ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROSECUTION IS BROUGHT.

(C)    WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMENCEMENT AND TRIAL OF
THE PROSECUTION, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS ALL THE POWERS
AND DUTIES VESTED BY LAW IN STATE'S ATTORNEYS WITH
RESPECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.

(D)    A PROSECUTION FOR ANY OFFENSE IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE COMMENCED WITHIN FOUR YEARS AFTER
THE OFFENSE IS COMMITTED.

11-2A08. COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND
OTHER STATES.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY COOPERATE WITH THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER STATES IN ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

11-2A09. CIVIL ACTIONS.

(A)           (1)         THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY TO PREVENT OR RESTRAIN VIOLATIONS
OF SECTION 11-2A03 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.

(B)          (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 INJURED BY A VIOLATION OF

SECTION 11-2A03 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

DUE TO A VIOLATION OF SECTION 2A03 IS FOUND, THE PERSON
INJURED SHALL BE AWARDED THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF ACTUAL
DAMAGES WHICH RESULTS FROM THE VIOLATION, WITH COSTS AND
REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES.