§1310-C. Civil liability for willful noncompliance
A consumer reporting agency or user of information that willfully and knowingly fails to comply with a requirement imposed under this chapter with respect to a consumer is liable to that consumer for and the court may award an amount equal to the sum of:
[PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
1.
Actual damages.
Actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;
[PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Treble damages.
An amount equal to 3 times the actual damages according to subsection 1; and
[PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Costs and attorney's fees.
In the case of a successful action to enforce a liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.
[PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).