Phishing and pharming violations.

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  • (1) A civil action against a person who violates any provision of Part 2, Phishing and Pharming, may be filed by:
    • (a) an Internet service provider that is adversely affected by the violation;
    • (b) an owner of a webpage, computer server, or a trademark that is used without authorization in the violation; or
    • (c) the attorney general.
  • (2) A person permitted to bring a civil action under Subsection (1) may obtain either actual damages for a violation of this chapter or a civil penalty not to exceed $150,000 per violation of Part 2, Phishing and Pharming.
  • (3) A violation of Part 2, Phishing and Pharming, by a state-chartered or licensed financial institution is enforceable exclusively by the financial institution's primary state regulator.




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