Civil actions.

(b) In the event that no injunctive relief is sought pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, any person injured by a violation of sections 12-326a to 12-326h , inclusive, may maintain an action for damages and costs of suit in any court of competent jurisdiction. (c) For the purpose of this section, evidence of any advertisement offering to sell or sale of cigarettes by any distributor or dealer at less than cost to him or evidence of any offer of a rebate in price or the giving of a rebate in price or an offer of a concession or the giving of a concession of any kind or nature whatsoever in connection with the sale of cigarettes or the inducing or attempting to induce or the procuring or the attempting to procure the purchase of cigarettes at a price less than cost to the distributor or dealer shall be prima facie evidence of intent and likelihood to injure competition and to destroy or substantially lessen competition.