SB 485

This bill allows a court to impose a supplemental forfeiture against a person

who perpetrates against the elderly or disabled a violation of certain laws for which

the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has

rule-making, investigation, or enforcement authority. Current law specifies the

conditions under which a court may impose such a supplemental forfeiture for some

laws for which DATCP has such authority, but not including laws relating to the

following: future service plans, rental vehicles, self-service storage facilities, time

shares, foreclosure consultants, prize notices, mail-order sales, unfair billing,

vehicle protection product warranties, video subscriber rights, solicitations of public

record fees, contract solicitations using checks or money orders, telephone

solicitations, telephone records, consumer loan information, tax preparer client

information, and residential contractors. Under certain conditions, the bill allows

a court to impose a supplement forfeiture for violations of the foregoing that are

perpetrated against the elderly or disabled.