PRINTER'S NO. 652
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
638
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, HILL-EVANS, KORTZ, FREEMAN,
DEASY, MILLARD, YOUNGBLOOD, CIRESI AND NEILSON, MARCH 1, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MARCH 1, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
penalties," further providing for private actions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9.2 of the act of December 17, 1968
(P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and
Consumer Protection Law, is amended to read:
Section 9.2. Private Actions.--(a) Any person who purchases
or leases goods or services primarily for personal, family or
household purposes and thereby suffers any ascertainable loss of
money or property, real or personal, as a result of the use or
employment by any person of a method, act or practice declared
unlawful by section 3 of this act, may bring a private action to
recover actual damages or [one hundred dollars ($100)] five
hundred dollars ($500), whichever is greater. The court may, in
its discretion, award up to three times the actual damages
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