                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES (§ 59.1-466.7)

A. The Attorney General may cause an action to be brought in the name of the
Commonwealth to enjoin any violation of &#xA7; 59.1-466.6 by any person and to
recover a civil penalty in the amount of not less than $1,000 nor more than
$5,000 for each such violation. Civil penalties paid pursuant to this section
shall be deposited to the Literary Fund.

B. In an action brought under this section, the Attorney General may recover
damages and such other relief allowed by law, including restitution on behalf of
consumers injured by violations of &#xA7; 59.1-466.6.

C. In an action brought under this section, the Attorney General may recover
reasonable expenses incurred in investigating and preparing the case, and
attorneys&#8217; fees.

D. Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person
has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any violation of
&#xA7; 59.1-466.6, the Attorney General is empowered to issue a civil
investigative demand. The provisions of &#xA7; 59.1-9.10 shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, to civil investigative demands issued pursuant to this section.

E. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any private cause of
action that may exist under any law of the Commonwealth.

HISTORY: 2017, cc. 261, 268.