§3701. Civil actions by aggrieved persons authorized
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/22)
1. Authorization. A person about whom confidential records or information has been intentionally disclosed when the disclosure was made knowing it was in violation of section 3010, subsection 6, section 3308-A, subsection 7 or section 3308-C, subsection 11 or that person's parent or parents, guardian or legal custodian, may initiate and prosecute in that person's own name and on that person's own behalf a civil action for the relief described in this section.
[PL 2021, c. 365, §25 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF).]
2. Jurisdiction. An action under subsection 1 must be instituted in the District Court for the county where the alleged violator resides or has a principal place of business.
[PL 2021, c. 365, §25 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF).]
3. Relief. A person who brings and prevails in a civil action pursuant to this section is entitled to injunctive relief, reimbursement of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, an award of actual damages of up to $5,000 and award of punitive damages.
[PL 2021, c. 365, §25 (NEW); PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 365, §25 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 365, §37 (AFF).