Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-2433
Terms Used In Maryland Code, STATE GOVERNMENT 9-2433
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(b) (1) In a judicial proceeding under subsection (a) of this section, it is not necessary to show that the person was individually injured by the violation.
(2) If the court finds that an individual has violated this subtitle, the court shall:
(i) enjoin the individual from providing sign language interpretation services until the violation is corrected; and
(ii) report the finding to the Board.
(3) An individual who is found by the court to have violated this part is jointly and severally liable to the individual who brought the action for an amount not exceeding $1,000 per incident and all attorney’s fees and court costs.