Statute · California Insurance Code
Cal. Ins. Code § 791.20 — Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act
Cal. Ins. Code § 791.20
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Insurance Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1981-06-29
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) If any insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization fails to comply with Section 791.08, 791.09 or 791.10 with respect to the rights granted under those sections, any person whose rights are violated may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction, for appropriate…
Citator
Cal. Ins. Code § 791.20 — Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) If any insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization fails to comply with Section 791.08, 791.09 or 791.10 with respect to the rights granted under those sections, any person whose rights are violated may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction, for appropriate equitable relief.
(b) An insurance institution, agent or insurance-support organization which discloses information in violation of Section 791.13 shall be liable for damages sustained by the individual about whom the information relates. However no individual shall be entitled to a monetary award which exceeds the actual damages sustained by the individual as a result of a violation of Section 791.13.
(c) In any action brought pursuant to this section, the court may award the cost of the action and reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
(d) An action under this section shall be brought within two years from the date the alleged violation is or should have been discovered.
(e) Except as specifically provided in this section, there shall be no remedy or recovery available to individuals, in law or in equity, for occurrences constituting a violation of any provision of this act.