1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 54 as follows:
1.2Page 1, after line 4 insert:
1.3 "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 8.31, subdivision 3a, is amended to read:
1.4 Subd. 3a.
Private remedies. In addition to the remedies otherwise provided by law,
1.5any person injured by a violation of any of the laws referred to in subdivision 1 may bring
1.6a civil action and recover damages, together with costs and disbursements, including
1.7costs of investigation and reasonable attorney's fees, and receive other equitable relief as
1.8determined by the court
, including relief and penalties referred to in subdivision 3. The
1.9court may, as appropriate, enter a consent judgment or decree without the finding of
1.10illegality. In any action brought by the attorney general pursuant to this section, the court
1.11may award any of the remedies allowable under this subdivision."
1.12 "Section 2. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 325F.69, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.13 Subdivision 1.
Fraud, misrepresentation, deceptive practices. The act, use, or
1.14employment by any person of any fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation,
1.15misleading statement
, or deceptive
, unfair, illegally discriminatory, or unlawful practice,
1.16with the intent that others rely thereon in connection with the sale of any merchandise,
1.17whether or not any person has in fact been misled, deceived, or damaged thereby, is
1.18enjoinable as provided in section
325F.70."
1.19Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.20Amend the title accordingly