Rhode Island § 31-5.1-13 § 31-5.1-13. Civil remedies.

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§ 31-5.1-13 — § 31-5.1-13. Civil remedies.

Rhode Island § 31-5.1-13

Title 31Motor and Other vehicles

Ch. 31-5.1Regulation of Business Practices Among Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, Distributors, and Dealers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-5.1-13 (2026).

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§ 31-5.1-13. Civil remedies.
(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise
            or the terms or provisions of any waiver, any consumer who is injured by a violation
            of this chapter, or any party to a franchise who is so injured in his or her business
            or property by a violation of this chapter relating to that franchise, or any person
            so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which,
            if consummated, would be in violation of this chapter, may bring a civil action in
            the superior court to enjoin further violations, and to recover the actual damages
            sustained by 

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§ 31-5.1-13. Civil remedies.

(a) Notwithstanding the terms, provisions, or conditions of any agreement or franchise or the terms or provisions of any waiver, any consumer who is injured by a violation of this chapter, or any party to a franchise who is so injured in his or her business or property by a violation of this chapter relating to that franchise, or any person so injured because he or she refuses to accede to a proposal for an arrangement which, if consummated, would be in violation of this chapter, may bring a civil action in the superior court to enjoin further violations, and to recover the actual damages sustained by that person together with the costs of the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee.

(b) Any motor vehicle dealer or franchisee shall have the right to civil damages; including a reasonable attorney's fee, for any loss sustained as a result of a violation of this chapter. A final judgment, order, or decree rendered against a person in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding under the United States anti-trust laws, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 41 et seq., or under this chapter shall be regarded as prima facie evidence against that person subject to the conditions set forth in the United States anti-trust laws (15 U.S.C. § 16).