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Ch. 308
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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1. CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION;
2. PERSONAL LOSS HISTORY INFORMATION;
3. FRAUD PREVENTION OR DETECTION;
4. EMPLOYMENT SCREENING; OR
5. TENANT SCREENING.
(2) A PERSON DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION IS SUBJECT TO A
SECURITY FREEZE PLACED BY A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY UNDER THIS
SECTION.
(L)(K) IF A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY VIOLATES A SECURITY
FREEZE BY RELEASING A CONSUMER'S CONSUMER REPORT SUBJECT TO A
SECURITY FREEZE OR ANY INFORMATION IN DERIVED FROM A CONSUMER'S
CONSUMER REPORT SUBJECT TO A SECURITY FREEZE WITHOUT
AUTHORIZATION, THE CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY, WITHIN 5 BUSINESS
DAYS AFTER DISCOVERING OR BEING NOTIFIED OF THE RELEASE, SHALL NOTIFY
THE CONSUMER IN WRITING OF:
(1) THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELEASED; AND
(2) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF, OR OTHER AVAILABLE CONTACT
INFORMATION FOR, THE RECIPIENT OF THE CONSUMER REPORT OR THE
INFORMATION RELEASED.
(M) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REMEDIES THAT MAY BE
AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A CONSUMER WHO IS AFFECTED BY A
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY BRING AN ACTION AGAINST THE PERSON
THAT COMMITTED THE VIOLATION.
(2) IN AN ACTION BROUGHT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A CONSUMER MAY RECOVER:
(I) A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR EACH
VIOLATION;
(II) ANY ACTUAL DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE CONSUMER
AS A RESULT OF THE VIOLATION; AND
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