Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who aids in the violation of any provisions of this chapter shall be liable for, and the court shall award to the individual whose rights are violated, actual damages, and any amount as may be determined by a jury, or the court sitting without a jury, up to a maximum of three times the amount of actual damages but in no case less than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and such attorney’ s fees as may be determined by the court in addition thereto. (Prior gen. code § 2-190.9)