1. (a)

   1. (1) A person who violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000.
   2. (2) Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.

2. (b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if any person violates any provision of § 15-10B-11 of this subtitle, the Commissioner may:

   1. (1) deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate to do business as a private review agent;
   2. (2) issue an order to cease and desist from acting as a private review agent without holding a certificate issued under this subtitle;
   3. (3) require a private review agent to make restitution to a patient who has suffered actual economic damage because of the violation; and
   4. (4) impose an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation of any provision of this subtitle.

Added by Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.