1. (1) Shall be liable for actual damages sustained by any person as a direct result of the violation; and
2. (2) Shall be liable to the vehicle owner, a secured party, an insurer, or a successor in interest for triple the amount paid by the owner or the owner's agent to retake possession of the vehicle.

Any person who undertakes the towing or removal of a vehicle from a parking lot in violation of any provision of this subtitle:

Added by Acts 1989, c. 462, § 1, eff. July 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2012, c. 228, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2017, c. 55, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.