60-1440.

Violations; actions for damages and equitable relief; arbitration.

(1) Any person who is or may be injured by a violation of the Motor Vehicle Industry Regulation Act or any party to a franchise whose business or property is damaged by a violation of the act relating to that franchise may bring an action for damages and equitable relief, including injunctive relief.

(2) When a violation of the act can be shown to be willful or wanton, the court shall award damages. If the manufacturer engages in continued multiple violations of the act, the court may, in addition to any other damages, award court costs and attorney's fees.

(3) A new motor vehicle dealer, if he or she has not suffered any loss of money or property, may obtain final equitable relief if it can be shown that a violation of the act by a manufacturer may have the effect of causing such loss of money or property.

(4) If any action to enforce any of the provisions of the act is brought by a new motor vehicle dealer against a manufacturer and the new motor vehicle dealer prevails, he or she shall be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and the court shall assess costs against the manufacturer.

(5) If any dispute between a franchisor and franchisee becomes subject to resolution by means of binding arbitration, the provisions of the act regulating the relationship of franchisor and franchisee shall apply in any such proceeding.