Sec. 13a.11.06.17. Civil and Criminal Liability

A. Under State Government Article, §10-626, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person who willfully and knowingly discloses or uses personal information about an applicant or eligible individual in violation of the law may be liable to the individual for actual and punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and litigation costs.

B. Under State Government Article, §10-627, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person who willfully or knowingly discloses or uses personal information about an applicant or eligible individual in violation of the law, or by false pretenses, bribery, or theft gains access to or obtains a copy of a record containing personal information about an applicant or eligible individual whose disclosure is not authorized by law to the person, may be charged with a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.