Civil cause of action.
NYC Admin. Code § 20-779.2
in effect§ 20-779.2 Civil cause of action.
Any person claiming to be injured by the failure of a provider of immigration assistance services to comply with the provisions of this subchapter shall have a cause of action against such provider of immigration assistance services in any court of competent jurisdiction for any or all of the following relief:
a. actual compensatory and punitive damages or two thousand five hundred dollars, whichever is greater;
b. injunctive and declaratory relief;
c. attorney's fees and costs; and
d. such other relief as a court deems appropriate.
(Am. L.L. 2017/063, 4/25/2017, eff. 8/23/2017)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2004/031.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-128188Fetched: 10/24/2026