Section 36-37-5 - Civil actions; injunctive relief; damages(a) A person alleging a violation of this act may bring a civil action for appropriate injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Damages awarded under this section may include one of the following, as appropriate: (1) A sum of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) to compensate for injury or loss caused by each violation of this act.(2) For an intentional violation of this act, a sum not to exceed three times the sum described in subdivision (1).(b) A court, in rendering a judgment in an action brought under this act, may award all or a portion of the costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney fees and witness fees, to the complainant in the action if the court determines that the award is appropriate.(c) A person who knowingly violates this act shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.Ala. Code § 36-37-5 (1975)
Added by Act 2023-128,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2023.