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49 U.S.C. § 32710 — Civil actions by private persons

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 107 words · no verdicts yet

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A person who defrauds someone using odometer tampering owes 3 times the actual damages or $10,000, whichever is more. The victim can sue in federal or another competent court. They must sue within 2 years, and a winning victim gets costs and attorney's fees paid too.

(a) Violation and amount of damages. Anyone who violates this chapter, or a regulation or order under it, intending to defraud someone, is liable for 3 times the actual damages caused, or $10,000, whichever amount is larger. (b) Civil actions. The wronged person may sue to enforce this claim in an appropriate U.S. district court or another court with proper jurisdiction. The suit must be filed within 2 years after the claim arises. If the person wins, the court must award them their costs and a reasonable attorney's fee.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
(a)Violation and Amount of Damages.—

A person that violates this chapter or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter, with intent to defraud, is liable for 3 times the actual damages or $10,000, whichever is greater.

(b)Civil Actions.—

A person may bring a civil action to enforce a claim under this section in an appropriate United States district court or in another court of competent jurisdiction. The action must be brought not later than 2 years after the claim accrues. The court shall award costs and a reasonable attorney’s fee to the person when a judgment is entered for that person.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1055; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31206(2), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 761.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 1055
  • 2012Amended · Pub. L. 112-141 · 126 Stat. 761

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.

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