(a) Whenever the Attorney General has reason to believe that an institution of higher education is violating or has violated the provisions of this chapter, the Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State against the institution to compel compliance.
(b) In any action brought by the Attorney General to compel compliance with this chapter, if the court finds that an institution of higher education is wilfully violating this chapter, or if any institution of higher education fails to promptly comply with an order of the court to comply with this chapter, the Attorney General, acting in the name of the State, may recover on behalf of the State a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.