{"identifier":"/us/usc/t18/s2724","title":18,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2724.","heading":"Civil action","text":"\u00a7\u202f2724.\nCivil action\n(a)\nCause of Action.\u2014\nA person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal information, from a motor vehicle record, for a purpose not permitted under this chapter shall be liable to the individual to whom the information pertains, who may bring a civil action in a United States district court.\n(b)\nRemedies.\u2014\nThe court may award\u2014\n(1) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $2,500;\n(2) punitive damages upon proof of willful or reckless disregard of the law;\n(3) reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and\n(4) such other preliminary and equitable relief as the court determines to be appropriate.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t18/s2724.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2724."},{"t":"heading","text":"Civil action"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Cause of Action.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"A person who knowingly obtains, discloses or uses personal information, from a motor vehicle record, for a purpose not permitted under this chapter shall be liable to the individual to whom the information pertains, who may bring a civil action in a United States district court.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Remedies.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The court may award\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages in the amount of $2,500;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" punitive damages upon proof of willful or reckless disregard of the law;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/b/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" reasonable attorneys\u2019 fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t18/s2724/b/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" such other preliminary and equitable relief as the court determines to be appropriate.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}