15 U.S.C. § 15e : US Code - Section 15E: Distribution of damages

Search 15 U.S.C. § 15e : US Code - Section 15E: Distribution of damages

Monetary relief recovered in an action under section 15c(a)(1) of
this title shall -
(1) be distributed in such manner as the district court in its
discretion may authorize; or
(2) be deemed a civil penalty by the court and deposited with
the State as general revenues;
subject in either case to the requirement that any distribution
procedure adopted afford each person a reasonable opportunity to
secure his appropriate portion of the net monetary relief.