Statute · California Civil Code
Cal. Civ. Code § 1708.5.6 — OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW
Cal. Civ. Code § 1708.5.6
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Civil Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2022-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A private cause of action for damages lies against a person who misuses sperm, ova, or embryos in violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Code § 1708.5.6 — OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A private cause of action for damages lies against a person who misuses sperm, ova, or embryos in violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code.
(b) A prevailing plaintiff who suffers harm as a result of a violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code may be awarded actual damages or statutory damages of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater.