(a) Any person who violates any requirement imposed under this part shall be liable to the buyer, in an amount equal to the sum of:
- (1) Three times the amount of actual damages sustained or $1,500, whichever is greater; and
- (2) In the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action, together with reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.
- (b) An action to enforce any liability created under subsection (a) of this section must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction without regard to the amount in controversy, within two years from the date on which the liability occurred.
[L 1988, c 156, pt of §3]