A. On request of the Commission, the Attorney General may file a civil action in district court for appropriate relief if the Commission has reasonable cause to believe that:
1. a person is engaged in pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any right granted by this act; or
2. a person has been denied any right granted by this act and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.
B. In an action pursuant to this section the court may:
1. award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunctive, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this act as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this act;
2. award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorneys fees, and court costs; and
3. to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed:
a.Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), for a first violation, and
b.One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), for a second or subsequent violation.
C. A person may intervene in an action pursuant to this section if the person is:
1. an aggrieved person to the discriminatory housing practice; or
2. a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.
Added by Laws 1991, c. 177, § 29.
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