Terms Used In Maryland Code, COMMERCIAL LAW 14-3003

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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
A person who violates this subtitle is liable for reasonable attorney’s fees and for damages:

(1) To the recipient of commercial electronic mail, in an amount equal to the greater of $500 or the recipient’s actual damages;

(2) To the third party without whose permission the third party’s Internet domain name or electronic mail address was used, in an amount equal to the greater of $500 or the third party’s actual damages; and

(3) To an interactive computer service provider, in an amount equal to the greater of $1,000 or the interactive computer service provider’s actual damages.