- A. If any insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support organization fails to comply with §§ 38.2-608, 38.2-609, or § 38.2-610, any person whose rights granted under those sections are violated may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate equitable relief.
- B. An insurance institution, agent, or insurance-support organization that discloses information in violation of § 38.2-613 shall be liable for damages sustained by the individual to whom the information relates. No individual, however, shall be entitled to a monetary award that exceeds the actual damages sustained by the individual as a result of a violation of § 38.2-613.
- C. In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may award the cost of the action and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
- D. An action under this section must be brought within two years from the date the alleged violation is or should have been discovered.
- E. Except as specifically provided in this section, there shall be no remedy or recovery available to individuals, in law or in equity, for occurrences constituting a violation of any provision of this article.
1981, c. 389, § 38.1-57.24; 1986, c. 562; 2020, c. 264.