Sec. 11-8. Conciliation Procedures.

When conciliating a matter, the Director may use the services of any member of the Advisory Committee on Consumer Protection.

The parties may incorporate the terms of a conciliation into a settlement agreement. A settlement agreement does not constitute an admission by any party that any law has been violated. The Director may sign a settlement agreement on behalf of the Office.

Any settlement agreement may require a party to pay the costs of the Office’s investigation and related activities and restitution to a consumer of money, property, or any other thing received in apparent violation of this Chapter. A settlement agreement must not preclude the Office from using any other remedy to correct a violation of this Chapter.

Each signatory must adhere to any settlement agreement. Any failure by the Office or another party to pursue a violation of any settlement agreement does not waive any provision of the agreement or any right of the Office under the agreement or this Chapter.

The Director may enforce a violation of a settlement agreement under Section 11-11 as if it is a violation of this Chapter.