§ 6-49-5 — § 6-49-5. Damages.

Rhode Island § 6-49-5

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 6: Commercial Law – General Regulatory Provisions
• Ch. 6-49: Electronic Mail Fraud

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§ 6-49-5. Damages.

(a) Damages to a consumer resulting from the practices prohibited by this chapter are up to five hundred dollars ($500) per violation, or actual damages, whichever is greater.

(b) A person engaged in the business of providing internet access service to the public; an owner of a web page; or trademark owner adversely affected by reason of a violation of this chapter, may bring an action against a person who violates this chapter to:

(1) Enjoin further violations of this chapter; and

(2) Recover the greater of actual damages or five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation of this chapter.

(c) The court may increase the damages up to three (3) times the damages allowed by this section if the defendant has engaged in a pattern and practice of violating this chapter. The court may award costs and reasonable attorneys' fees to a prevailing party.

Legislative History

P.L. 2006, ch. 628, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 36.