California Financial Code

§ 4057

FIN § 4057 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 1.4

Statute text

(a)An entity that negligently discloses or shares nonpublic personal information in violation of this division shall be liable, irrespective of the amount of damages suffered by the consumer as a result of that violation, for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation. However, if the disclosure or sharing results in the release of nonpublic personal information of more than one individual, the total civil penalty awarded pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

(b)An entity that knowingly and willfully obtains, discloses, shares, or uses nonpublic personal information in violation of this division shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per individual violation, irrespective of the amount of damages suffered by the consumer as a result of that violation.

(c)In determining the penalty to be assessed pursuant to a violation of this division, the court shall take into account the following factors:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 452, Sec. 105. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2023.