48-909. CIVIL REMEDY. Any consumer injured by a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce this chapter and recover costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in the civil action. However, the provisions of this section do not include recovery of attorney’s fees previously incurred in the course of informal dispute resolution. In addition to the remedies provided herein, the attorney general may, when in the public interest, bring an action pursuant to the Idaho consumer protection act, chapter 6, title 48, Idaho Code, against any manufacturer for violation of this chapter. For purposes of such action, violations of this chapter shall be deemed to be violations of Idaho’s consumer protection act. In any such action, the attorney general and district court shall have the same authority as is granted the attorney general and district court under the Idaho consumer protection act.
History:
[48-909, added 1998, ch. 333, sec. 2, p. 1077.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 48 - MONOPOLIES AND TRADE PRACTICES
Chapter 9 - NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES — MANUFACTURER’S DUTY TO REPAIR, REFUND OR REPLACE
Section 48-902 - MANUFACTURER’S DUTY TO REPAIR — SERVICE AND REPAIR FACILITIES.
Section 48-903 - MANUFACTURER’S DUTY TO REFUND OR REPLACE.
Section 48-904 - MANUFACTURER’S DUTY TO CONSUMERS WITH LEASED VEHICLES.
Section 48-905 - RESALE OR RE-LEASE OF RETURNED MOTOR VEHICLE.
Section 48-906 - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM.
Section 48-907 - EFFECT AND ADMISSIBILITY OF DECISION BY INFORMAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM.
Section 48-908 - TREBLE DAMAGES FOR BAD FAITH APPEAL OF DECISION.
Section 48-909 - CIVIL REMEDY.
Section 48-910 - LIMITATION ON ACTIONS.
Section 48-911 - REMEDY NONEXCLUSIVE.