(a) In this section, "custodian" means: (1) Executive officer or administrative head of a licensee, as defined in § 7-1001 of this title; (2) An individual who is responsible for the area where records on individuals who are served by a licensee, as defined in § 7-1001 of this title, are kept; or (3) Any individual who has or controls the record. (b) In addition to any damages recoverable in a court of general jurisdiction, a custodian of a record who discloses the record in violation of § 7-1010 of this title is liable to the individual whose records are disclosed unlawfully for punitive damages in an amount that does not exceed $500 plus reasonable attorney's fees.
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