{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-445.1715","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1715","heading":"Civil action; damages.","body":"Sec. 5.\n\n(1) Regardless of any criminal prosecution for the violation, a person that violates this act may be liable in a civil action for damages to a customer under subsection (2).\n\n(2) A customer described in subsection (1) who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of this act may bring a civil action against the person that violated this act and may recover both of the following:\n\n(a) The customer's actual damages, including damages for emotional distress.\n\n(b) Reasonable costs and attorney fees.\n\n(3) No liability may result from the lawful disclosure of a record or information that is permitted under section 3.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 445","Act Act-378-of-1988"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-445-1715","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"bc6148873b08c76e724d5a5c08405bd4c48b0bbddd0b9fc616021c19852283fc","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-445.1714","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-445.651"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}