§ 45:817 — Violations; penalties; civil remedies

A. Any person who violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days or both.
B. The district attorney of the parish in which or from which automated calls in violation of this Chapter are made or received may seek injunctive relief and recover such statutory damages and attorney fees as provided by this Section. Any individual or group of individuals receiving such automated calls may also seek injunctive relief to enforce this Chapter on behalf of others similarly situated.
C. When an individual or corporation is found to be in violation of this Chapter in a civil action, a court shall assess a civil penalty against the offending party in the amount of one thousand dollars for each call made in violation of this Chapter. Any civil penalty collected pursuant to this Section shall be paid into the general fund of this state. The prevailing party in the cause shall be entitled to necessary expenses and reasonable attorney fees.

Legislative History

Acts 1991, No. 917, §1.