Cite as: 47 CNCA § 12-506

Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of the Odometer Setting Act with intent to misrepresent the true mileage driven of a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or by both fine and imprisonment. A person violating the provisions of the Odometer Setting Act shall have civil liability for the greater of three times the actual damages or One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00). Additionally, the court may award court costs and attorney fees to the prevailing party in a civil action.

Historical Data

LA 02-21, eff. January 11, 2021.