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§ 2207. Damages, enforcement, assurance of voluntary compliance and civil penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 37. Plain Language Consumer Contract Act
73 P.S. § 2207
§ 2207. Damages, enforcement, assurance of voluntary compliance and civil penalties
(a) Damages and other remedies.--Any creditor, lessor or seller who does not comply with the test of readability set forth in section 51 is liable to that consumer for all of the following items:
(1) Compensation in an amount equal to the value of any actual loss caused by the violation of this act.
(2) Statutory damages of $100. If the total amount of the contract is less than $100, these damages are limited to the total amount of the contract.
(3) Court costs.
(4) Reasonable attorney fees.
(5) Any equitable and other relief ordered by the court.
(b) Enforcement.--A violation of this act is deemed to be a violation of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L. 1224, No. 387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.2

Credits

1993, June 23, P.L. 128, No. 29, § 7, effective in one year.

Footnotes

73 P.S. § 2205.
73 P.S. § 201-1 et seq.
73 P.S. § 2207, PA ST 73 P.S. § 2207
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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