(A) enjoin that act or practice; 
(B) enforce compliance with this Act or the 
regulation; 
(C) obtain damages, civil penalties, restitu-
tion, or other compensation on behalf of the 
residents of the State; or 
(D) obtain such other relief as the court 
may consider to be appropriate. 
(2) RIGHTS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(A) NOTICE TO THE COMMISSION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (iii), the attorney general of a 
State shall notify the Commission in writ-
ing that the attorney general intends to 
bring a civil action under paragraph (1) 
before initiating the civil action against a 
person subject to this Act. 
(ii) CONTENTS.—The notification re-
quired by clause (i) with respect to a civil 
action shall include a copy of the complaint 
to be filed to initiate the civil action. 
(iii) EXCEPTION.—If it is not feasible 
for the attorney general of a State to pro-
vide the notification required by clause (i) 
before initiating a civil action under para-
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graph (1), the attorney general shall notify 
the Commission immediately upon insti-
tuting the civil action. 
(B) INTERVENTION
BY
THE
COMMIS-
SION.—The Commission may— 
(i) intervene in any civil action 
brought by the attorney general of a State 
under paragraph (1); and 
(ii) upon intervening— 
(I) be heard on all matters aris-
ing in the civil action; and 
(II) file petitions for appeal of a 
decision in the civil action. 
(3) INVESTIGATORY POWERS.—Nothing in this 
subsection may be construed to prevent the attorney 
general of a State from exercising the powers con-
ferred on the attorney general by the laws of the 
State to conduct investigations, to administer oaths 
or affirmations, or to compel the attendance of wit-
nesses or the production of documentary or other 
evidence. 
(4) ACTION BY THE COMMISSION.—If the Com-
mission institutes a civil action with respect to a vio-
lation of this Act, the attorney general of a State 
may not, during the pendency of the action, bring a 
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civil action under paragraph (1) against any defend-
ant named in the complaint of the Commission for 
the violation with respect to which the Commission 
instituted such action. 
(5) VENUE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— 
(A) VENUE.—Any action brought under 
paragraph (1) may be brought in the district 
court of the United States that meets applicable 
requirements relating to venue under section 
1391 of title 28, United States Code. 
(B) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—In an action 
brought under paragraph (1), process may be 
served in any district in which the defendant— 
(i) is an inhabitant; or 
(ii) may be found. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUS-
TICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may 
bring a civil action to enforce section 6(a), (b), (c), 
(e), (f), or (i) in an appropriate district court of the 
United States. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH THE COMMISSION.— 
The Attorney General shall, when reasonable and 
appropriate, consult and coordinate with the Com-
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mission on a civil action brought under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) RELIEF.—In any civil action brought under 
paragraph (1), the court may impose injunctive re-
lief, declaratory relief, damages, civil penalties, res-
titution, and any other relief the court deems appro-
priate. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT BY INDIVIDUALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any individual alleging a 
violation of section 6(a), (b), or (c), or a regulation 
promulgated thereunder, may bring a civil action in 
any court of competent jurisdiction, State or Fed-
eral. 
(2) RELIEF.—In a civil action brought under 
paragraph (1) in which the plaintiff prevails, the 
court may award— 
(A) an amount equal to $2,500 or actual 
damages, whichever is greater; 
(B) punitive damages; 
(C) reasonable attorney’s fees and litiga-
tion costs; and 
(D) any other relief, including injunctive or 
declaratory relief, that the court determines ap-
propriate. 
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