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Wyoming Statutes Title 13. Banks, Banking and Finance § 13-10-303. Remedies; attorney general notice; statute of limitation

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A person who is injured by a violation of this article may bring a civil action against the financial institution. A court of competent jurisdiction shall award the successful party reasonable attorney fees and costs. The court may award the successful party any of the following:

(i) Actual and compensatory damages;

(ii) Treble damages;

(iii) Punitive or exemplary damages;

(iv) Injunctive relief;

(v) Any other appropriate civil relief.

(b) The attorney general may file a civil action for a violation of this article. The attorney general may request the court to do any of the following:

(i) Issue a declaratory judgment for an act or practice that violates this article;

(ii) Enjoin any act or practice that violates this article by issuing a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction, without a bond, after providing appropriate notice;

(iii) In the event of repeated discrimination or failure to adhere to the financial institution's own antidiscrimination policy, impose a civil penalty that does not exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per violation of this article.

(c) If the attorney general prevails on an action filed pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, a court's order for relief, in addition to any other remedies, may include any relief sought under subsection (b) of this section and shall include an award to the attorney general for reasonable attorney fees and investigative and litigation costs.

(d) The attorney general shall submit the name of any financial institution that has violated this article to the governor and request that the state terminate any business relationship with the financial institution.

(e) Any civil action shall be commenced within not more than two (2) years after the date that the violation is discovered or should reasonably have been discovered.

(f) The remedies and actions available or required under this section shall not be applicable if a financial institution has a written policy prohibiting the institution from discriminating against firearm entities as defined in W.S. 13-10-301.

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