Section 17-23-104 - Civil liability(a) Any person who has been damaged or injured by the failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter to comply with the provisions of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained.(b) The court in its discretion may also award punitive damages and the cost of suit and reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.Acts 1981, No. 87, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 71-5406.