1. (a) This section does not affect the right of a respondent to bring a civil action against a person that has filed a complaint under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title.

2. (b) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor if:

   1. (1) the person has claimed to be aggrieved under Subtitle 10, Part I of this title;
   2. (2) the person has pursued the complaint under §§ 20-1006 and 20-1008 through 20-1011 of this title;

   3. (3) the Commission has:

      1. (i) found the complaint to be unfounded; or
      2. (ii) dismissed the complaint without further action against the respondent; and
   4. (4) the court has found the complaint to have been made maliciously.
3. (c) A person convicted under this section is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Added by Acts 2009, c. 120, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.