California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 1029.8

CCP § 1029.8 Effective Jan 1, 2005Title 14 · Part 2 · Ch. 6

Statute text

(a)Any unlicensed person who causes injury or damage to another person as a result of providing goods or performing services for which a license is required under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) or any initiative act referred to therein, Division 3 (commencing with Section 5000), or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 18600) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 19000) of Division 8, of the Business and Professions Code, or Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 25210) or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 25230) of Part 3 of Division 1 of Title 4 of the Corporations Code, shall be liable to the injured person for treble the amount of damages assessed in a civil action in any court having proper jurisdiction. The court may, in its discretion, award all costs and attorney’s fees to the injured person if that person prevails in the action.

(b)This section shall not be construed to confer an additional cause of action or to affect or limit any other remedy, including, but not limited to, a claim for exemplary damages.

(c)The additional damages provided for in subdivision (a) shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 575, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005.