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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="11-508" title_number="11" title_name="Trade Regulation" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On complaint of the Executive Director or any person affected, a circuit court has jurisdiction to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Enjoin a retailer or wholesaler from the commission of any act prohibited by this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Award damages and costs.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In an action for injunctive relief, it is not necessary for the complainant to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that the complainant has suffered actual damages.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If injunctive relief is not sought or required, an injured person may institute an action for damages in any court of competent jurisdiction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On violation of this subtitle, the Executive Director shall suspend or revoke the cigarette license of the offender required by § 16–210 of the Business Regulation Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
