Maryland Health - General Section 7-1103

      (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.