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SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES: Sec. B4-7. Administrative fines.

Copyrighted by SANTA CLARA COUNTY CODE & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.

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Sec. B4-7. Administrative fines.

(a) Any financial institution that negligently discloses or shares confidential consumer 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 an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500.00 per violation.

(b) Any financial institution that knowingly and willfully obtains, discloses, or uses confidential consumer information in violation of this division shall be liable upon a first violation, for an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500.00 per violation, or upon a second violation for an administrative fine not to exceed $10,000.00 per violation, or upon a third or subsequent violation for an administrative fine not to exceed $25,000.00 per violation.

(c) Any financial institution that knowingly and willfully obtains, discloses, or uses confidential consumer information in violations of this division for financial gain shall be liable upon a first violation of this division for an administrative fine not to exceed $5,000.00 per violation, or upon a second violation for an administrative fine not to exceed $25,000.00 per violation, or upon a third or subsequent violation for an administrative penalty not to exceed $250,000.00 per violation and shall be subject to disgorgement of any proceeds or other consideration obtained as a result of the violation.

(d) Nothing in this division shall be construed as authorizing an administrative fine under both Paragraphs (b) and (c) for the same violation.

(Ord. No. NS-300.706, 2-11-03)

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