Maryland Insurance Section 15-10B-12

      (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.