75-19. Violators subject to fine and injunction.
The superior court, on complaint by any person that G.S. 75-17 or G.S. 75-18 is being violated, may issue an injunction against such violation and may fine all persons, firms, corporations, and officers, directors, trustees, agents, employees, or affiliates of such up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) per person for such violation. In event of a disregard of such injunction or other court order, the superior court shall hold such parties in contempt and prescribe such further penalties as the court in its discretion shall so determine. The clear proceeds of fines provided for in this section shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. (1969, c. 1032, s. 3; 1998-215, s. 100.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 75 - Monopolies, Trusts and Consumer Protection
Article 1 - General Provisions.
§ 75-1 - Combinations in restraint of trade illegal.
§ 75-1.1 - Methods of competition, acts and practices regulated; legislative policy.
§ 75-2 - Any restraint in violation of common law included.
§ 75-2.1 - Monopolizing and attempting to monopolize prohibited.
§ 75-4 - Contracts to be in writing.
§ 75-8 - Continuous violations separate offenses.
§ 75-9 - Duty of Attorney General to investigate.
§ 75-10 - Power to compel examination.
§ 75-11 - Person examined exempt from prosecution.
§ 75-12 - Refusal to furnish information; false swearing.
§ 75-13 - Criminal prosecution; district attorneys to assist; expenses.
§ 75-14 - Action to obtain mandatory order.
§ 75-15 - Actions prosecuted by Attorney General.
§ 75-15.1 - Restoration of property and cancellation of contract.
§ 75-16 - Civil action by person injured; treble damages.
§ 75-16.2 - Limitation of actions.
§ 75-17 - Lender may not require borrower to deal with particular insurer.
§ 75-18 - Lender may require nondiscriminatory approval of insurer.
§ 75-19 - Violators subject to fine and injunction.
§ 75-20 - Unsolicited checks to secure loans.
§ 75-27 - Unsolicited merchandise.
§ 75-28 - Unauthorized disclosure of tax information; violation a Class 1 misdemeanor.
§ 75-29 - Unfair and deceptive trade names; use of term "wholesale" in advertising, etc.
§ 75-31 - Work-at-home solicitations.
§ 75-32 - Representation of winning a prize.
§ 75-33 - Representation of eligibility to win a prize.
§ 75-34 - Representation of being specially selected.
§ 75-35 - Simulation of checks and invoices.
§ 75-37 - Declaration of State public policy.
§ 75-39 - Conditioning services on electric service prohibited.
§ 75-40 - Deadline for mailing consumer rebates.
§ 75-41 - Contracts with automatic renewal clauses.
§ 75-43 - Solicitation of a fee for copy of recorded documents.