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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="14-3306" title_number="14" title_name="Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions" subtitle_number="33" subtitle_name="Maryland Immigration Consultant Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An immigration consultant that violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both, in addition to any civil penalties imposed under subsection (b) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An individual injured by a violation of any provision of this subtitle may bring an action to recover:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Any fees or other compensation paid to the immigration consultant; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Reasonable attorney’s fees in an amount equal to the greater of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$2,000;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>One-third of the amount obtained under item (1) of this subsection; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>One-third of the amount obtained under subsection (c) of this section, if applicable.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The court may award up to three times the amount of damages authorized under subsection (b)(1) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
