(a) If a covered entity violates Section 1799.302, the recipient shall be entitled to all of the following relief:

(1) Actual damages sustained as a result of the violation, including, but not limited to, the amount of fees paid by the recipient that are prohibited by Section 1799.302.

Terms Used In California Civil Code 1799.303

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

(2) Statutory damages of at least five hundred dollars ($500) but not greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).

(3) Injunctive relief.

(4) Attorney’s fees and costs.

(5) Any other relief that the court deems proper.

(b) A court may award a covered entity that is the prevailing party in an action brought pursuant to this section reasonable attorney’s fees upon a finding that the recipient brought the action in bad faith.

(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 881, Sec. 1. (SB 666) Effective January 1, 2024.)