Any person who has been damaged or injured by the failure of a person required to be licensed under this chapter to comply with the provisions of this chapter may recover the actual damages sustained. The court, in its discretion, may also award punitive damages and/or the costs of suit and reasonable attorneys’ fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-53-6
Persons injured by violations of chapter — Damages and costs
P.L. 2011, ch. 399, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 40.
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