Statute · California Public Utilities Code
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 396 — Consumer Protection
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 396
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Public Utilities Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2005-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this article by an electric service provider is entitled to recover all of the following:
Citator
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 396 — Consumer Protection is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A consumer damaged by a violation of this article by an electric service provider is entitled to recover all of the following:
(1) Actual damages.
(2) The consumer’s reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs.
(3) Exemplary damages, in the amount the court deems proper, for intentional or willful violations.
(4) Equitable relief as the court deems proper.
(b) The rights, remedies, and penalties established by this article are in addition to the rights, remedies, or penalties established under any other law.
(c) Nothing in this article shall abrogate any authority of the Attorney General to enforce existing law.