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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="7-1101" title_number="7" title_name="Developmental Disabilities Law" subtitle_number="11" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Civil Liability">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless licensed by the Administration under this title, a person may not provide the following services to an individual with developmental disability or to a recipient of individual support services, as defined in § 7-901 of this title:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Day habilitation services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Residential services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Services coordination;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Vocational services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>More than 1 family support service, as defined in § 7-701 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>More than 1 individual support service; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>More than 1 community supported living arrangements service, as defined in § 7-709 of this title.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Administration, the Administration’s designee, or an agency that receives public funds may not place an individual in a residential group home or other facility that is not operating in compliance with applicable State licensing laws.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person who provides services in violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An employee, officer, or director of a provider of services under this title or any other person who knowingly participates in a violation of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>In addition to any other penalties specified in this section, an individual who is admitted or held against the individual’s will by a person who is providing services without a license may recover civil damages from that person and from any other person who knowingly participates in the admission or detention.</text>
  </level>
</section>
