If the person making an offer subject to Section 17537 or to subdivision (a) of Section 17537.1, or any employee, agent, or independent contractor employed or authorized by that person, violates any provision of Section 17537, 17537.1, or 17537.2, the recipient of the offer who is damaged by the violation may bring a civil action against the person making the offer for, and may be awarded, treble damages. The court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17537.4
Particular Offenses
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 22 Cal. 4th 405 - Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (2000)
Most recently applied in 22 Cal. 4th 405 - Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co. (May 2000)
Added by renumbering Section 17537.2 by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1529, Sec. 2.
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