§ 1810. Civil liability

§ 1810. Civil liability

(a) actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages equal to the greater of—

(1) if the aggrieved person is a United States person, $10,000 or $1,000 per day for each day of violation; or

(2) for any other aggrieved person, $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation;

(b) punitive damages; and

(c) reasonable attorney’s fees and other investigation and litigation costs reasonably incurred.

(Pub. L. 95–511, title I, § 110, Oct. 25, 1978, 92 Stat. 1796; Pub. L. 118–49, § 15(a), Apr. 20, 2024, 138 Stat. 882.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–49 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “actual damages, but not less than liquidated damages of $1,000 or $100 per day for each day of violation, whichever is greater;”.