Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 175i - Insurance Information and Privacy Protection
Section 20 - Equitable Relief; Damages; Costs and Attorney's Fees; Limitation of Actions

Section 20. (a) If any insurance institution, insurance representative or insurance-support organization fails to comply with sections eight, nine or ten with respect to the rights granted under said sections, any person whose rights are violated may apply to the superior court, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for appropriate equitable relief.
(b) An insurance institution, insurance representative or insurance-support organization which discloses information in violation of section thirteen shall be liable for special and compensatory damages sustained by the individual to whom the information relates.
(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 must 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 an individual, in law or in equity, for an occurrence constituting a violation of any provisions of this chapter.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 175i - Insurance Information and Privacy Protection

Section 1 - Application of Chapter

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Pretext Interviews; Use

Section 4 - Notice of Information Practices; Time; Contents; Abbreviated Notice

Section 5 - Questions to Obtain Marketing or Research Information; Disclosure

Section 6 - Disclosure Authorization Form; Contents

Section 7 - Investigative Consumer Report; Personal Interview; Prohibited Information

Section 8 - Recorded Personal Information; Medical Record Information; Disclosure; Fees

Section 9 - Correction, Amendment or Deletion of Personal Information

Section 10 - Adverse Underwriting Decision; Notice; Reasons; Disclosure of Medical or Mental Health Record Information; Summary of Rights

Section 11 - Prior Adverse Underwriting Decisions; Requests for Information by Insurance Organizations

Section 12 - Adverse Underwriting Decision; Basis

Section 13 - Personal or Privileged Information From Insurance Transactions; Disclosure

Section 14 - Investigations

Section 15 - Violations; Notice; Hearings; Service of Process

Section 16 - Agent for Service of Process

Section 17 - Findings; Orders to Cease and Desist; Reports

Section 18 - Penalties; Violations of Cease and Desist Orders

Section 19 - Judicial Review; Filing Deadline; Jurisdiction; Orders

Section 20 - Equitable Relief; Damages; Costs and Attorney's Fees; Limitation of Actions

Section 21 - Disclosure of Information; Immunity

Section 22 - Information Obtained by False Pretenses; Penalties