Section 538-A. Enforcement

(a)  The  attorney  general may bring a civil
  action against any person, firm, corporation, or other business  entity,
  regardless  of  its  form of organization, that violates this article to
  enjoin the violation and may recover the following:
    (1) a civil penalty of one thousand  dollars  per  violation  of  this
  article  or,  for  a pattern or practice of such violations, up to three
  thousand dollars per violation; and/or
    (2) costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
    (c) Nothing in this section shall in any way limit rights or  remedies
  which  are  otherwise available under law to the attorney general or any
  other person authorized to bring an action under this section.