2006 Code of Virginia § 59.1-444 - Damages

59.1-444. Damages.

A person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this chapter, except 59.1-443.2, shall be entitled to institute an action to recover damages inthe amount of $100 per violation. In addition, if the aggrieved partyprevails, he may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.Actions under this section shall be brought in the general district court forthe city or county in which the transaction or other violation that gave riseto the action occurred. A violation of the provisions of 59.1-443.2 is aprohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act ( 59.1-196 etseq.).

(1992, c. 807; 1993, c. 453; 2004, c. 241; 2005, c. 640.)

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