(a) In addition to the authority granted to the Attorney General, a city attorney, or a county counsel in Section 18890.4, an individual damaged by a willful violation of the provisions of this chapter may bring a civil cause of action against an online child care job posting service or background check service provider for damages, including, but not limited to, general damages, special damages, and punitive damages.

(b) The court in an action pursuant to this section may award equitable relief, including, but not limited to, an injunction, costs, and any other relief the court deems proper.

Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 18890.6

  • City: includes city and county. See California Business and Professions Code 18
  • County: includes city and county. See California Business and Professions Code 17
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

(c) The rights and remedies provided in this chapter are in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 497, Sec. 1. (AB 2036) Effective January 1, 2017.)

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