Minnesota Statutes

Minn. Stat. § 325D.56 (2026)

Penalties For Violation

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Subdivision 1.Civil penalties.

Any person who is found to have violated sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. Any person who fails to comply with a final judgment or decree rendered by a court of this state issued for a violation of sections 325D.49 to 325D.66, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100,000.

Subd. 2.Criminal penalty.

Any person who is found to have willfully committed any of the acts enumerated in section 325D.53 shall be guilty of a felony and subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment in the state penitentiary for not more than seven years, or both.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1981–1992 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Alpine Air Prods., Inc., 490 N.W.2d 888 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992).

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State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Alpine Air Prods., Inc., 490 N.W.2d 888 (Minn. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “Minn.Stat. § 325D.56, subd. 1 (1990). The court should consider the following factors in determining the size of a *897 civil penalty: (1) the good or bad faith of the defendant; (2) the injury to the public; (3) the defendant’s ability to pay; and (4) the desire to eliminate…”

Hoffman v. Delta Dental Plan of Minnesota, 517 F. Supp. 564 (D. Minnesota 1981). · cites it 7× “is denied for the nonce, and its motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim for a civil penalty pursuant to Minn.Stat. § 325D.56 is granted. The parties have stipulated to certain facts for the purposes of the cross motion for summary judgment.”

State v. DeWitt, 389 N.W.2d 722 (Minn. 1986). · cites it 12× “l(2)(a) (1984) and charging defendants with a felony under Minn.Stat. § 325D.56, subd. 2 (1984) and Minn.”

State v. Rupp, 393 N.W.2d 496 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “See Minn.Stat. § 325D.56, subd. 2 (1984). The trial court assigned a severity level of four to that offense, which was omitted from the Offense Severity Reference Table of the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines.”

State v. Mclaughlin & Schulz, Inc., 397 N.W.2d 9 (Minn. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “See Minn.Stat. § 325D.56, subd. 2 (1984); see also Minn.”

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