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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="20-605" title_number="20" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Provisions" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Female Genital Mutilation">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A victim of female genital mutilation performed in violation of this subtitle may file an action in the circuit court in the county in which the violation occurred or the victim resides.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the court finds that a person violated this subtitle, the court may award the plaintiff:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Actual damages;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Compensatory damages;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Punitive damages;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Reasonable attorney’s fees, court costs, and litigation expenses, including expert witness fees and expenses; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Any other appropriate relief.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An action brought under subsection (a) of this section shall be filed the later of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Not more than 10 years after the date on which the violation occurred; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The date on which the victim of the violation reaches 28 years of age.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
