2005 Minnesota Statutes - 80C.16 — Enforcement; penalties and remedies.

     80C.16 Enforcement; penalties and remedies. 


    Subdivision 1.  Repealed, 1987 c 336 s 47 


    Subd. 2.    Civil penalties and remedies.  Any person who 
 violates section 80C.02, 80C.06, 
 80C.09, 80C.13 or 80C.14 shall be subject to a fine of not more 
 than $2,000 for each violation.  Any person who fails to comply 
 with a final judgment or order rendered by a court of competent 
 jurisdiction, issued for a violation of sections 80C.01 to 
 80C.22, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $25,000.  
 The fines authorized by this subdivision shall be imposed in a 
 civil action brought by the attorney general on behalf of the 
 state of Minnesota, and shall be deposited into the state 
 treasury.  


    Subd. 3.    Criminal penalties.  (a) Any person who willfully 
 violates any 
 provision of sections 80C.01 to 80C.22 shall be fined not more 
 than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.  


    (b) Any person who employs, directly or indirectly, any 
 device, scheme or artifice to defraud in connection with the 
 offer or sale of any franchise or engages, directly or 
 indirectly, in any act, practice or course of business which 
 operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person 
 in connection with the offer, purchase or sale of any franchise 
 shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 
 five years, or both.  


    (c) Nothing in this subdivision limits the power of the 
 state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a 
 crime under any other statute.  


    HIST: 1973 c 612 s 16; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444