Pennsylvania § 5748.1 - Private cause of action.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 5748.1 — Private cause of action., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5748.1. Private cause of action.
(a) Self-policing.--A bail bondsman or insurer who determines that a competitor has engaged in an activity that is in violation of any provision of this chapter may commence a cause of action seeking monetary damages, declaratory judgment or injunctive relief from the court of common pleas of the county in which the violation occurred. The violation must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
(b) Frivolous actions.--A bail bondsman or insurer who wrongfully commences a baseless action, knowingly without any merit or evidence, shall be subject to actual damages in the amount of the costs of the defense of the suit and punitive damages of an amount equal to those costs that constitute actual damages.
(July 2, 2015, P.L.110, No.16, eff. 120 days)
2015 Amendment. Act 16 added section 5748.1. See section 12 of Act 16 of 2015 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to licensure as insurance producer.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5748.1 ("Private cause of action.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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