Question

The ohio civil rights commission found a landlord guilty of racial discrimination for the second time this year. what's the maximum penalty that could be imposed as punitive damages?

Answer 1

Answer $10,000

Explanation

Conversely, SB 349 on Ohio civil rights would invoke only two tiers for punitive damages (two times actual damages capping at $5,000 for first time offenses and two times actual damages for two or more offenses in five years), regardless of whether the commision pursues its housing case in the administrative arena or court.