HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(B) A PERSON WHO PROVIDES SERVICES IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000.
(C) AN EMPLOYEE, OFFICER, OR DIRECTOR OF A PROVIDER OF
SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE OR ANY OTHER PERSON, WHO KNOWINGLY
PARTICIPATES IN A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.
(D) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES SPECIFIED IN THIS
SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS ADMITTED OR HELD AGAINST THE
INDIVIDUAL'S WILL BY A PERSON WHO IS PROVIDING SERVICES WITHOUT A
LICENSE MAY RECOVER CIVIL DAMAGES FROM THAT PERSON AND FROM ANY
OTHER PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATES IN THE ADMISSION OR
DETENTION.
7-1102.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT INTERFERE KNOWINGLY WITH THE RIGHTS OF
AN INDIVIDUAL WHO RECEIVES ANY SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE.
(B) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OR
BOTH.
7-1103.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "CUSTODIAN" MEANS:
(1) EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF A
LICENSEE, AS DEFINED IN § 7-1001 OF THIS TITLE;
(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AREA
WHERE RECORDS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SERVED BY A LICENSEE, AS
DEFINED IN § 7-1001 OF THIS TITLE ARE KEPT; OR
(3) ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS OR CONTROLS THE RECORD.
(B) IN ADDITION TO ANY DAMAGES RECOVERABLE IN A COURT OF
GENERAL JURISDICTION, A CUSTODIAN OF A RECORD WHO DISCLOSES THE
RECORD IN VIOLATION OF § 7-1010 OF THIS TITLE IS LIABLE TO THE
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE RECORDS ARE DISCLOSED UNLAWFULLY FOR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED $500 PLUS REASONABLE
ATTORNEY'S FEES.
7-1104.
(A) A STATE EMPLOYEE MAY NOT RECEIVE OR SOLICIT, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, ANY REMUNERATION FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO AN
INDIVIDUAL ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICES UNDER THIS TITLE EXCEPT FOR
COMPENSATION PROVIDED FOR IN THE STATE BUDGET, THOSE CHARGES
PROVIDED FOR IN TITLE 16 OF THIS ARTICLE, AND FUNDS RECEIVED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
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