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<section article="ggp" article_name="General Provisions" number="8-103" title_number="8" title_name="False Claims" subtitle_number="1">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a governmental entity finds that a person has violated or is violating § 8–102 of this title, the governmental entity may file a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction within the State against the person.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In filing a civil action under this section, the governmental entity may seek:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the penalties provided under § 8–102(c) of this title; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>subject to the guidelines under § 8–105(b)(4) of this subtitle, court costs and attorney’s fees.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A governmental entity may not maintain an action under this section if the governmental entity has filed a civil action based on the same underlying act under § 2–603 of the Health – General Article or has sought enforcement by the Attorney General under § 11–205 or § 11–205.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
