Remedies for Violations

Ala. Code § 36-37-5 — under Title 36.

Ala. Code § 36-37-5

(a) A person alleging a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Damages awarded under this section may include one of the following, as appropriate:

(1) A sum of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to compensate for injury or loss caused by each violation of this chapter.

(2) For an intentional violation of this chapter, a sum not to exceed three times the sum described in subdivision (1).

(b) A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this chapter, may award all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.

(c) A person who knowingly violates this chapter shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

History: (Act 2023-128, §5.)