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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce § 2207. Damages, enforcement, assurance of voluntary compliance and civil penalties

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Damages and other remedies.--Any creditor, lessor or seller who does not comply with the test of readability set forth in section 5  1 is liable to that consumer for all of the following items:

(1) Compensation in an amount equal to the value of any actual loss caused by the violation of this act.

(2) Statutory damages of $100. If the total amount of the contract is less than $100, these damages are limited to the total amount of the contract.

(3) Court costs.

(4) Reasonable attorney fees.

(5) Any equitable and other relief ordered by the court.

(b) Enforcement.--A violation of this act is deemed to be a violation of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L. 1224, No. 387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.  2

1 73 P.S. § 2205.
2 73 P.S. § 201-1 et seq.
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