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12 USC Section 2614

Jurisdiction of Courts; Limitations

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[CITE: 12USC2614]



TITLE 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 27 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures
Sec. 2614. Jurisdiction of courts; limitations

Any action pursuant to the provisions of section 2605, 2607, or 2608
of this title may be brought in the United States district court or in
any other court of competent jurisdiction, for the district in which the
property involved is located, or where the violation is alleged to have
occurred, within 3 years in the case of a violation of section 2605 of
this title and 1 year in the case of a violation of section 2607 or 2608
of this title from the date of the occurrence of the violation, except
that actions brought by the Secretary, the Attorney General of any
State, or the insurance commissioner of any State may be brought within 3 years from the date of the occurrence of the violation.

(Pub. L. 93-533, Sec. 16, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 98-181,
title IV, Sec. 461(d), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1232; Pub. L. 104-208,
div. A, title II, Sec. 2103(e), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-400.)


Amendments

1996--Pub. L. 104-208 substituted ``section 2605, 2607, or 2608 of
this title'' for ``section 2607 or 2608 of this title'' and ``within 3
years in the case of a violation of section 2605 of this title and 1
year in the case of a violation of section 2607 or 2608 of this title''
for ``within one year''.

1983--Pub. L. 98-181 amended section generally, striking out a
reference to section 2605 of this title, and inserting provision
allowing action in district where violation is alleged to have occurred,
and provision relating to time limitations in actions brought by the
Secretary, the Attorney General of any State, or the insurance
commissioner of any State.



Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98-181 effective Jan. 1, 1984, see section
461(f) of Pub. L. 98-181, set out as a note under section 2602 of this
title.