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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 7-1103

Known as the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Law

The act spans §§ 7–7 (153 sections).

(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.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.