40-26-137. Pattern or practice case; penalties.
(a) The attorney general may file a claim for relief in district court for appropriate relief if the enforcing authority has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of a right granted under this chapter or a person has been denied a right granted by this chapter and that denial raises an issue of general public importance.
(b) In an action under this section, the court may:
(i) Award preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the person responsible for a violation of this chapter as necessary to assure the full enjoyment of the rights granted by this chapter;
(ii) Award other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and court costs; and
(iii) To vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty against the respondent in an amount that does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for a first violation and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for a second or subsequent violation.
(c) A person may intervene in an action under this section if the person is a person aggrieved by the discriminatory housing practice or a party to a conciliation agreement concerning the discriminatory housing practice.