; or (B) the average price at which buyers could obtain such good or service or similar goods or services in the geographic area during the 60 day period before the date on which the public could reasonably have anticipated the natural disaster, pandemic, or state of emergency, unless the price charged by the defendant is attributable to price increases in related input markets or to additional expenses not within the control of the defendant that increased the defendant’s costs to furnish the essential goods or services. (3) Civil penalty In an action under paragraph (1), any person that has been found liable for a violation of section 5(a) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a) ) under subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of an amount no greater than $10,000 per violation. (4) Rule of construction The civil penalty provided in this subsection is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedies provided by Federal law, including injunctive relief under section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 53(b) ). Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect any authority of the Commission under any other provision of law. 4. Price gouging hotline The Commission shall establish a telephone hotline and an online portal dedicated solely to receiving price gouging complaints from the public, which shall be activated in anticipation of or during major disasters or states of emergency and shall remain operational until 120 days after the conclusion of such major disasters or states of emergency. 5. No preemption of State law Nothing in this Act preempts any State law.