- (a) A person who is the victim of an act that would constitute a violation of this subtitle may bring a civil action against the person or persons who committed the act in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) The court may:
- (1) issue an injunction to prevent or restrain an act that would constitute a violation of this subtitle; and
- (2) award damages in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(c)
(1) Damages awarded by a court under this section may include:
- (i) economic damages and any other pecuniary loss sustained by the plaintiff that was proximately caused by the violation of this subtitle; and
(ii) noneconomic damages, including:
- 1. pain and suffering;
- 2. subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, emotional distress;
- 3. subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, mental anguish;
- 4. loss of enjoyment;
- 5. loss of companionship, services, and consortium; and
- 6. other nonpecuniary loss sustained by the plaintiff that was proximately caused by the act that would constitute a violation of this subtitle.
- (2) The court may also award reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to a prevailing plaintiff.
- (3) Noneconomic damages under paragraph (1)(ii)2 and 3 of this subsection may not include emotional distress or mental anguish caused solely by the need to replace or repair personal or real property.
- (d) Damages awarded by a court under subsection (c)(1) of this section may be equal to three times the amount of actual damages.
- (e) This section does not affect any legal or equitable right or remedy otherwise provided by law.
Added by Acts 2023, c. 744, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 745, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.