(2) The director may include either of the following in any action authorized by subsection (1) of this section:
(a) A claim for restitution or damages on behalf of the persons injured by the act or practice constituting the subject matter of the action. The court shall have jurisdiction to award appropriate relief to such persons, if the court finds that enforcement of the rights of such persons by private civil action, whether by class action or otherwise, would be so burdensome or expensive as to be impractical.
(b) A claim for disgorgement of illegal gains or profits derived. Any recovery under this paragraph must be turned over to the General Fund of the State Treasury unless the court requires another disposition. [2001 c.315 §47; 2009 c.541 §28; 2011 c.597 §287]