In any civil action for the enforcement of this article, the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party, and a customer shall be entitled to treble damages for failure of any motor vehicle repair facility or any employee of such facility to comply with this article, except for clerical errors or omissions; but in no event shall such damages be less than two hundred fifty dollars. The customer shall first make written demand for the customer's damages from the motor vehicle repair facility by certified mail at least ten days prior to the filing of any such action, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday, and any legal holiday. Such action shall be brought within the time period prescribed in section 13-80-103, C.R.S.
Source: L. 97: Entire section added, p. 864, § 12, effective May 21.
Structure Colorado Code
Title 42 - Vehicles and Traffic
Article 9 - Motor Vehicle Repair Act
§ 42-9-104. When Consent and Estimate Required - Original Transaction - Disassembly
§ 42-9-105. When Consent and Estimate Required - Additional Repairs - Changed Completion Date
§ 42-9-106. Amounts Over Estimate - Storage Charges - Cancellation of Authorized Repairs
§ 42-9-107. Used, Reconditioned, or Rebuilt Parts
§ 42-9-108.5. Warranty Completion Date
§ 42-9-108.7. Motor Vehicle Repair Facility Warranties
§ 42-9-109. Return of Replaced Parts
§ 42-9-109.5. Inflatable Restraint Systems - Replacement
§ 42-9-110. Exemption - Antique Motor Vehicles
§ 42-9-111. Prohibited Acts - Definitions