§ 2216

(a) Any of the following parties may bring a civil action seeking preventive relief, including for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order against the carrier of passengers, for one or more violations of this chapter:

(1) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney.

(2) A passenger who was transported in violation of this chapter.

(3) A homeless service provider or shelter, a health care service provider, or a nonprofit social service provider that suffered a direct violation of this chapter.

(b) A carrier of passengers that violates this chapter, or whose employee violates this chapter, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each act of transporting a person that resulted in one or more violations of this chapter.

(c) Article 6 (commencing with Section 5411) of Chapter 8 of the Public Utilities Code does not apply for purposes of this chapter.

(d) The Attorney General, a district attorney, or a city attorney may bring the action described in subdivision (b).

(e) A prevailing plaintiff shall be entitled to attorney’s fees and costs in any action brought pursuant to subdivision (a) or (b).

(Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. (AB 2780) Effective January 1, 2025.)