Md. Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 10-4A-08
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§10–4A–08.
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(a) Except as provided in § 10–4A–04(d) of this subtitle, a provider of electronic communication service, subscriber, or customer aggrieved by a knowing or intentional violation of this subtitle may recover appropriate relief in a civil action against the person or entity that engaged in the violation.
(b) In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief includes:
(1) Appropriate preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief;
(2) Damages under subsection (c) of this section; and
(3) A reasonable attorney’s fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.
(c) The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case shall a person entitled to recover receive less than $1,000.
(d) A good faith reliance on any of the following is a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under this subtitle or any other State law:
(1) A court warrant or order, a grand jury subpoena, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization; or
(2) A good faith determination that § 10–402(d) of this title permitted the conduct that is the subject of the action.
(e) A civil action under this section shall be filed within 2 years after the day on which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.
(b) In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief includes:
(1) Appropriate preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief;
(2) Damages under subsection (c) of this section; and
(3) A reasonable attorney’s fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.
(c) The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case shall a person entitled to recover receive less than $1,000.
(d) A good faith reliance on any of the following is a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under this subtitle or any other State law:
(1) A court warrant or order, a grand jury subpoena, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization; or
(2) A good faith determination that § 10–402(d) of this title permitted the conduct that is the subject of the action.
(e) A civil action under this section shall be filed within 2 years after the day on which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.
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