In any proceeding in which civil penalties are claimed from a party for a violation of section 325G.31 , it is a defense to the claim that the party made a good faith and reasonable effort to comply with section 325G.31 . A party who has made a good faith and reasonable effort to comply with section 325G.31 shall not be assessed attorney's fees or costs of investigation in an action for violating section 325G.31 . In any class action or series of class actions which arise from the use by a person of a particular consumer contract found to violate section 325G.31 , the amount of attorney's fees and costs of investigation assessed against that person and in favor of the consumer class or classes may not exceed $10,000. Violation of section 325G.31 is not a defense to a claim arising from a consumer's breach of a consumer contract or to an action for eviction. A consumer may recover actual damages caused by a violation of section 325G.31 only if the violation caused the consumer to be substantially confused about the rights, obligations or remedies of the contract. Any claim that a consumer contract violates section 325G.31 must be raised within six years of the date the contract is executed by the consumer.
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