Civ. Code, § 2216 · Article 4. Civil Action and Penalties
Civ. Code, § 2216
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any of the following parties may bring a civil action seeking preventive relief, including for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the carrier of passengers, for one or more violations of this chapter:
(1) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney.
(2) A passenger who was transported in violation of this chapter.
(3) A homeless service provider or shelter, a health care service provider, or a nonprofit social service provider that suffered a direct violation of this chapter.
(b) A carrier of passengers that violates this chapter, or whose employee violates this chapter, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each act of transporting a person that resulted in one or more violations of this chapter.
(c) Article 6 (commencing with Section 5411) of Chapter 8 of the Public Utilities Code does not apply for purposes of this chapter.
(d) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring the action described in subdivision (b).
(e) A prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to attorney’s fees and costs in any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. (AB 2780) Effective January 1, 2025.
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