1. (a) Except as provided in § 10-4A-04(d) of this subtitle, a provider of electronic communication service, subscriber, or customer aggrieved by a knowing or intentional violation of this subtitle may recover appropriate relief in a civil action against the person or entity that engaged in the violation.

2. (b) In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief includes:

   1. (1) Appropriate preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief;
   2. (2) Damages under subsection (c) of this section; and
   3. (3) A reasonable attorney's fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.
3. (c) The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case shall a person entitled to recover receive less than $1,000.

4. (d) A good faith reliance on any of the following is a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under this subtitle or any other State law:

   1. (1) A court warrant or order, a grand jury subpoena, a legislative authorization, or a statutory authorization; or
   2. (2) A good faith determination that § 10-402(d) of this title permitted the conduct that is the subject of the action.
5. (e) A civil action under this section shall be filed within 2 years after the day on which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.

Added by Acts 1988, c. 607, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 45, § 5.