Any person who shall be convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than One Thousand and no/100ths ($1,000.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any person believing that a violation of this chapter has been committed may file a complaint with the City Attorney or District Attorney.
In addition, anyone affected or victimized by a violation of this chapter may file a civil action under applicable State law to enforce this section, and in any action, a civil penalty may be imposed as provided by law and, where appropriate, restitution to aggrieved consumers may be ordered.
(§ 1, Ord. 1196-NS, eff. February 8, 1994)