20-456. Cease and desist order for defined or prohibited practices; civil penalty

A. If after a hearing the director finds that the person charged has engaged or is engaging in any act or practice defined in or prohibited under this article as an illegal or unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice, the director shall order the person to cease and desist from the proscribed acts or practices.

B. If the act or practice is a violation of section 20-443, 20-443.01, 20-444, 20-445, 20-446, 20-447, 20-448, 20-448.01, 20-448.02, 20-449, 20-451, 20-452 or 20-467 or a general business practice of committing or performing acts or omissions proscribed by sections 20-461 and 20-468 and 20-469, the director may also impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each act or violation but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of ten thousand dollars unless the person intentionally violates any section enumerated in this subsection, in which case the director may impose a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars for each act or violation but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of fifty thousand dollars in any six month period.

C. No order of the director pursuant to this section or order of a court to enforce it, or holding of a hearing, may in any manner relieve or absolve any person affected by the order or hearing from any other liability, penalty or forfeiture under law.

20-456. Cease and desist order for defined or prohibited practices; civil penalty

A. If after a hearing the director finds that the person charged has engaged or is engaging in any act or practice defined in or prohibited under this article as an illegal or unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice, the director shall order the person to cease and desist from the proscribed acts or practices.

B. If the act or practice is a violation of section 20-443, 20-443.01, 20-444, 20-445, 20-446, 20-447, 20-448, 20-448.01, 20-448.02, 20-449, 20-451, 20-452 or 20-467 or a general business practice of committing or performing acts or omissions proscribed by sections 20-461 and 20-468 and 20-469, the director may also impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each act or violation but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of ten thousand dollars unless the person intentionally violates any section enumerated in this subsection, in which case the director may impose a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars for each act or violation but not to exceed an aggregate penalty of fifty thousand dollars in any six month period.

C. No order of the director pursuant to this section or order of a court to enforce it, or holding of a hearing, may in any manner relieve or absolve any person affected by the order or hearing from any other liability, penalty or forfeiture under law.