A consumer reporting agency or user of information that willfully and knowingly fails to comply with a requirement imposed under this chapter with respect to a consumer is liable to that consumer for and the court may award an amount equal to the sum of:

1. 1. Actual damages Actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure;

   [PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

2. 2. Treble damages An amount equal to 3 times the actual damages according to subsection 1; and

   [PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

3. 3. Costs and attorney's fees In the case of a successful action to enforce a liability under this section, the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney's fees as determined by the court.

   [PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).]

PL 2013, c. 228, §1 (NEW).