{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-4540","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 4540","heading":"","body":"Any person who willfully violates this article is liable to the purchaser of a separate interest that is subject to this section for actual damages occasioned thereby and, in addition, shall pay a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500). In an action to enforce this liability, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorney’s fees.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 5. Common Interest Developments [4000. - 6150.]","CHAPTER 4. Ownership and Transfer of Interests [4500. - 4650.]","ARTICLE 2. Transfer Disclosure [4525. - 4545.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"6895e62a164d14caef2bc04870b28e3cfc9af290447ec5a60f4a4cc37ef0168f","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-4535","next":"us-ca/civ-4545"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}