{"identifier":"/us/usc/t49/s32710","title":49,"num":"\u00a7\u202f32710.","heading":"Civil actions by private persons","text":"\u00a7\u202f32710.\nCivil actions by private persons\n(a)\nViolation and Amount of Damages.\u2014\nA 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.\n(b)\nCivil Actions.\u2014\nA 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\u2019s fee to the person when a judgment is entered for that person.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t49/s32710.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32710","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f32710."},{"t":"heading","text":"Civil actions by private persons"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32710/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Violation and Amount of Damages.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t49/s32710/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Civil Actions.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"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\u2019s fee to the person when a judgment is entered for that person.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}