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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.943

Action against foreclosure consultant authorized — exemplary damages..

Known as the Credit User Protection Law

The act spans §§ 407–407 (316 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 1992; (L. 1992 S.B. 705 § 7)

1. An owner may bring an action against a foreclosure consultant for any violation of sections 407.935 to 407.943. Judgment shall be entered for actual damages, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and appropriate equitable relief. The court also may, in its discretion, award exemplary damages equivalent to at least twice the compensation received by the foreclosure consultant in violation of section 407.940, in addition to any other award of actual damages.

2. The rights and remedies provided in subsection 1 of this section are cumulative to, and not a limitation of, any other rights and remedies provided by law. Any action brought pursuant to this section shall be commenced within three years from the date of the alleged violation.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.