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of causing a termination of such contract or any portion thereof, or obtaining other relief; 5. Initiating proceedings with the State of Ohio where applicable, to revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of any person found to have violated any provision of Section 743.04; 6. Directing the respondent to reimburse the complainant for his actual and reasonable expenses incurred and to be incurred as a result of each violation found including, but not limited to, expenses for moving and temporary storage of household furnishings, additional expenses in connection with the purchase or rental of a dwelling for alternative accommodations, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 7. Assessing compensatory damages, as appropriate, or arrange to have adjudicated in court at the Board's expense the award of compensatory damages against the respondent. 8. Assessing civil penalties, as appropriate, or arrange to have adjudicated in court at the Board's expense the award of a civil penalty against the respondent. 9. Directing the respondent to comply with such other further relief as the Board may deem appropriate for the enforcement of Section 743.04. C. The Fair Housing Review Board shall make a final administrative disposition of a complaint within one (1) year after the complaint has been filed, unless it is impracticable to do so, in which case the complainant and the respondent shall be notified in writing of the reasons why disposition of the complaint cannot be made within the time prescribed. D. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Board, at its own expense, from initiating appropriate court action an behalf of the complainant in order to enforce the provisions of this chapter. In addition, upon a finding by the Administrator that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of Section 743.04 has occurred, as provided in Section 743.10, either the complainant or the respondent, in lieu of participating in the administrative hearing process before the Fair Housing Review Board, or at any time during said administrative process, may elect to have the case heard in a civil action. Upon notification thereof, the Board, at its expense, shall initiate a civil action in a court of law on behalf of the complainant.