Violation of injunction or restitution order, civil penalty
If someone breaks the rules of a court order that was made under Missouri's consumer protection law, they can be fined up to $5,000 for each violation. The court that made the original order stays in charge of the case, and the attorney general can go back to that court to collect those fines on behalf of the state.
407.110. Violation of or , . — Any person who violates the terms of an injunction, an order to make restitution, or any other or order issued under section 407.100 shall and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation. For the purposes of this section, the of a county issuing an injunction or shall , and the cause shall be continued, and in such cases the acting in the name of the state may for recovery of .
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Source & history notes
(L. 1967 p. 607 § 11, A.L. 1973 H.B. 55, A.L. 1985 H.B. 96, et al.) Effective 5-31-85 (1980) Attorney General not authorized to seek civil penalties for alleged violation of assurance of voluntary compliance; may seek injunctive relief under 407.100. State ex rel. Danforth v. European Health Spa (A.), 611 S.W.2d 250.
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