Attorney General may bring civil action; recovery of costs in civil action.
1. The Attorney General may bring any appropriate civil action against a person to enforce any provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or an order of the Commissioner, including, without limitation, an order of the Commissioner:
(a) Imposing an administrative fine; or
(b) Suspending, revoking or placing conditions upon a license.
2. If the Attorney General prevails in any civil action brought pursuant to this chapter, the court shall order the person against whom the civil action was brought to pay:
(a) Court costs; and
(b) Reasonable costs of the investigation and prosecution of the civil action.
3. Whether or not the Attorney General brings a civil action against a person pursuant to this chapter, the Attorney General may prosecute the person for a criminal violation pursuant to this chapter.
Last modified: February 27, 2006