Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability
Section 7-1103 - Disclosure of Records by Custodians

(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.