Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10B - Private Review Agents
Section 15-10B-12 - Private Review Agent -- Penalties

(a)    (1)    A person who violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000.
        (2)    Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.
    (b)    In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if any person violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle, the Commissioner may:
        (1)    deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate to do business as a private review agent;
        (2)    issue an order to cease and desist from acting as a private review agent without holding a certificate issued under this subtitle;
        (3)    require a private review agent to make restitution to a patient who has suffered actual economic damage because of the violation; and
        (4)    impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation of any provision of this subtitle.

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