<section number="13-72c-301"><effdate>1/1/2027</effdate><histories><history>Enacted by Chapter <modchap sess="2026GS">352</modchap>, 2026 General Session</history><modyear>2026</modyear></histories><sunset repsec="63I-2-213" repdate="7/1/2027" /><catchline>Enforcement -- Civil liability.</catchline><subsection number="13-72c-301(1)">The Division of Consumer Protection shall administer and enforce the provisions of Part 2, Content Provenance Standards and Requirements in accordance with Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection.</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(2)">In addition to the division's enforcement powers under Chapter 2, Division of Consumer Protection:<subsection number="13-72c-301(2)(a)">the division director may impose an administrative fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; and</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(2)(b)">the division may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce a provision of this chapter.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)">In a court action by the division to enforce a provision of this chapter, the court may:<subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(a)">declare that an act or practice violates a provision of this chapter;</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(b)">issue an injunction for a violation of this chapter;</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(c)">order disgorgement of money received in violation of this chapter;</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(d)">order payment of disgorged money to an injured purchaser or consumer;</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(e)">impose a fine of up to $2,500 for each violation of this chapter; or</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(3)(f)">award other relief that the court determines reasonable and necessary.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(4)">If a court awards judgment or injunctive relief to the division, the court shall award the division:<subsection number="13-72c-301(4)(a)">reasonable attorney fees;</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(4)(b)">court costs; and</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(4)(c)">investigative fees.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(5)">A court may impose a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each violation of an administrative or court order issued for a violation of this chapter.</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(6)">The attorney general may bring a civil action on behalf of the division to collect a civil penalty imposed under this section.</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(7)">The division shall deposit all fines and civil penalties collected under this section into the Consumer Protection Education and Training Fund created in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="13-2-8">13-2-8</xref>.</subsection><subsection number="13-72c-301(8)">Nothing in this chapter shall displace any other available remedies or rights authorized under the laws of this state or the United States.</subsection></section>