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Authorizing the attorney general to enforce violations of the manufactured home communities or mobile home parks residential landlord and tenant Act
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The attorney general can now investigate and take action against people or businesses that repeatedly break consumer protection laws. If a court finds someone has committed these repeated violations, they may be ordered to stop the behavior, give back money or property, and pay fines of up to $40,000 for each violation.1
Read the official explanation
This bill authorizes the attorney general to investigate and enforce repeated or multiple violations of Code chapter 562B. The bill also provides that repeated or multiple violations of Code chapter 562B are an unlawful practice under Code section 714.16 (consumer frauds). Several types of remedies are available if a court finds that a person has committed an unlawful practice, including injunctive relief, disgorgement of moneys or property, and a civil penalty not to exceed $40,000 per violation.