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Civil Code § 1708.5.6

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1708.5.6.

(a) A private cause of action for damages lies against a person who misuses sperm, ova, or embryos in violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code.

(b) A prevailing plaintiff who suffers harm as a result of a violation of Section 367g of the Penal Code may be awarded actual damages or statutory damages of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), whichever is greater.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 170, Sec. 1. (AB 556) Effective January 1, 2022.)