Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 45.50.551 (2026)
Civil penalties
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Sec. 45.50.551. Civil penalties.
(a) A person who violates the terms of an injunction or restraining order issued under AS 45.50.501 shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. For the purposes of this section, the superior court in a judicial district issuing an injunction retains jurisdiction, and, in these cases, the attorney general acting in the name of the state may petition for recovery of the penalties.
(b) In an action brought under AS 45.50.501, if the court finds that a person is using or has used an act or practice declared unlawful by AS 45.50.471, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 for each violation.
(c) [Repealed by § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978.]
(a) A person who violates the terms of an injunction or restraining order issued under AS 45.50.501 shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $50,000 for each violation. For the purposes of this section, the superior court in a judicial district issuing an injunction retains jurisdiction, and, in these cases, the attorney general acting in the name of the state may petition for recovery of the penalties.
(b) In an action brought under AS 45.50.501, if the court finds that a person is using or has used an act or practice declared unlawful by AS 45.50.471, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, may recover, on behalf of the state, a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 for each violation.
(c) [Repealed by § 21 ch 166 SLA 1978.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1980–2006 · leading case: State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520 (Alaska 1980).
State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520 (Alaska 1980). “AS 45.50.551(a). The 1978 amendment to the Act, which became effective on January 1, 1980, rescinds criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations of the Act.”
O'Neill Investigations, Inc. v. Illinois Employers Ins. of Wausau, 636 P.2d 1170 (Alaska 1981). “" [4] AS 45.50.551 authorizes the issuance of civil penalties: "(a) A person who violates the terms of an injunction or restraining order issued under § 501 of this chapter shall forfeit and pay to the state a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation.”
Casciola v. F.S. Air Serv., Inc., 120 P.3d 1059 (Alaska 2005). “See AS 45.50.551(b). In addition, injured private parties in this chapter are statutorily authorized to seek treble damages, AS 45.”
Lee v. State, 141 P.3d 342 (Alaska 2006). “The superior court imposed penalties under AS 45.50.551(a) and (b). 36 . Black’s Law Dictionary defines "solicitation” as (1) "[t]he act or an instance of requesting or seeking to obtain something”; (2) "[a]n attempt to gain business.”
— Alaska Stat. § 45.50.551(a) — 2 cases
State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520 (Alaska 1980). “AS 45.50.551(a). The 1978 amendment to the Act, which became effective on January 1, 1980, rescinds criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations of the Act.”
Lee v. State, 141 P.3d 342 (Alaska 2006). “The superior court imposed penalties under AS 45.50.551(a) and (b). 36 . Black’s Law Dictionary defines "solicitation” as (1) "[t]he act or an instance of requesting or seeking to obtain something”; (2) "[a]n attempt to gain business.”
— Alaska Stat. § 45.50.551(b) — 2 cases
State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520 (Alaska 1980). “AS 45.50.551(a). The 1978 amendment to the Act, which became effective on January 1, 1980, rescinds criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations of the Act.”
Casciola v. F.S. Air Serv., Inc., 120 P.3d 1059 (Alaska 2005). “See AS 45.50.551(b). In addition, injured private parties in this chapter are statutorily authorized to seek treble damages, AS 45.”
— Alaska Stat. § 45.50.551(c) — 1 case
State v. O'Neill Investigations, Inc., 609 P.2d 520 (Alaska 1980). “AS 45.50.551(a). The 1978 amendment to the Act, which became effective on January 1, 1980, rescinds criminal penalties for knowing and willful violations of the Act.”
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