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<br />DEPAg, TMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS 36~.071
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<br />chapter. Such order shall be a final decision of the department, in all cases the
<br />examiner ma)' order the respondent lo pa)' an aggrieved part)', who has suffered
<br />discrimination, compensatory damages, including damages for mental anguish or
<br />aufferlng, and, in all cases, may also order the respondent.to pay an aggrieved
<br />part)', who has suffered discrimination, punitive damages in an amount not more
<br />than $6,000. Punitive damages shall be awarded pursuant to section 549.20. in
<br />any case where a politic~ subdivision is a respondent the total of punitive
<br />damages awarded an aggrieved party ma)' not exceed $6,000 and in that ease if
<br />there are two or more respondents the punitive damages may be apportioned
<br />among them. Punitive damages may only be assessed against a political subdivi-
<br />· sion in its capacity as a corporate entity and no regular or ex-officio member of a
<br />governing body of a political subdivision shall be personally liable lot paymen! of
<br />punitive damages pursuant to this subdivision. In addition to the aforesaid
<br />remedies, in a case involving discrimination in
<br /> (a) employment, the examiner ma)' order the hiring, reinstatement or upgrad-
<br /> ing o1' an aggrieved party, who has suffered discrimination, with or without back
<br /> pay, admission or restoration to membership in a labor organization, or his
<br /> admission to or participation in an apprenticeship training program, on-the-job-
<br /> training program, or other retraining program, or any other relief the examiner
<br /> deems just and equitable.
<br /> Co) housing, the examirser may order the sale, lease, or rental of the housing
<br /> accommodation or other real property to an aggrieved party, who hag suffered
<br /> discrimination, or thc sale, lease or rental of a like accommodation or other real
<br /> .property owned by or under the control of the person against whom the complaint
<br /> was filed, according to terms as listed with a real estate brok&, or if no such listing
<br />. has been made, as otherwise advertised or offered by the vendor or lessor, or any
<br /> other relief the examiner deems just and equitable.
<br /> The examiner shall cause the findings of Iact, conclusions of law, and order to
<br /> be served on the respondent personally, the charging party by registered or
<br /> certified mail, and shall furnish copies to the attorney general and the commission-
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<br /> ,~ubd. 3. Dismissal o! hearing, if the examiner makes f'mdings of fact,
<br /> conclusions of law, and an order in favor of the respondent, such order shah be a
<br /> final decision of the department.
<br /> Sub& 4. Respondents subje~ to state licensing ut regulatm'y power. In the
<br /> case of a respondent which is subject to the licensing or regulator)' power of the
<br /> state or any political subdivision or agency thereof, if the hearing examiner
<br /> deterrfiines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice, and if the
<br /> respondent does not cease to engage in such discriminatory practice, the commis-
<br /> · sioner may so certify to the licensing or regulatory agency. Unless such determi-
<br /> nation of discriminatory practice i~ reversed in the course of judicial review, a final
<br /> determination is bin.ding on the licensing or regulatory agency. Such agency may
<br /> take appropriate administrative action, including suspension or revocation of the
<br /> respondenl's license or certificate of public convenience and necessity, if such
<br /> agency is otherwise authorized to take such action.
<br /> Subd. 5. Public contracts. In the case of a respondent which is a party to a
<br /> public contract, if the hearing examiner determines that the respondent has
<br /> engaged in a discriminatory practice, the commissione? may so certify to the
<br /> contract letting agency. Unless such finding of a discriminato:3, practice is
<br /> reversed in the course of judicial review, a final determfnation is I:inding on the
<br /> contract letting agency and such agency may take appropriate administrative
<br /> action, including the imposition of fin::ncia] penahie~ or terrni.ation of the
<br /> cur, tract, in whole or in part, if such ager:c)' is othe~qs,, authorize, to take such
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