A. In addition to the penalties provided by this act, any person injured by any violation, or who shall suffer injury from any threatened violation of this act, may maintain an action in any court of equitable jurisdiction to prevent, restrain or enjoin such violation or threatened violation. If in such action a violation or threatened violation of this act shall be established, the court shall enjoin and restrain or otherwise prohibit such violation or threatened violation and, in addition thereto, shall assess in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant the cost of suit. In such action if damages are alleged and proved, the plaintiff in the action, in addition to such injunctive relief and costs of suit, shall be entitled to recover actual damages from the defendant. B. In the event no injunctive relief is sought or required, any person injured by a violation of this act may maintain an action for damages in any court of general jurisdiction, and the measure of damages shall be the same as prescribed in subsection A of this section. Provided, this act shall not authorize suits or actions against newspapers, radio broadcasters, or other advertising agencies through which such advertisements are published, broadcast or otherwise made. C. Evidence of advertisement, offering to sell, or sale of disaster relief materials by any retailer or wholesaler at less than cost, shall be prima facie evidence of intent to injure competitors and to destroy or substantially lessen competition. D. Any defendant or any witness in any civil action brought under the provisions of this act may be required to testify. Any defendant or any witness, may, upon proper process, be compelled to produce books, records, invoices and all other documents of the defendant or witness into court and may be introduced as evidence. No defendant or any witness in a civil action shall be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction or matter. The defendant or witness may be required to testify or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise. No testimony thus given or produced shall be received against the defendant or witness upon any criminal proceeding or investigation.
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