Me. Stat. tit. 10 § 1310-C

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 634

Section 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: [2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

1.Actual damages. Actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;

[2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

2.Treble damages. An amount equal to 3 times the actual damages according to subsection 1; and

[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.

[2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

10 M.R.S. § 1310-C

Added by 2013, c. 228,§ 1, eff. 10/9/2013.