Civ. Code, § 1749.8.4 · Title 1.4D. Online Marketplaces
Civ. Code, § 1749.8.4
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) A person or entity who violates any provision of this title shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, which may be assessed and recovered only in a civil action brought in the name of the people of the State of California by the Attorney General, a district attorney in any county, a city attorney in any city or city and county, or a county counsel in any county.
(b) In addition to the civil penalty provided by subdivision (a), the Attorney General, a district attorney, a city attorney in any city or city and county, or county counsel who prevails in an action to enforce this title shall be entitled to the following relief:
(1) Reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, including expert witness fees and other litigation expenses.
(2) Preventive relief, including a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against any person responsible for the conduct.
(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2025.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Repealed (in Sec. 4) and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 172, Sec. 5. (SB 1144) Effective January 1, 2025. Operative July 1, 2025, by its own provisions.
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