§ 14-3905. General provisions

   (a) Liability. -- An arbitration organization is not liable for collecting, publishing, or distributing the information required under § 14-3903 of this subtitle.

(b) Failure to comply. -- Failure to comply with § 14-3903 of this subtitle:

   (1) May not be the sole reason to refuse to enforce an award made in a consumer arbitration; and

   (2) May be considered as a factor in determining whether a consumer arbitration agreement is unconscionable or otherwise unenforceable under law.

(c) Injunction. --

   (1) A consumer or the Attorney General may seek an injunction to prohibit an arbitration organization that has engaged in or is engaging in a violation of § 14-3903 of this subtitle from continuing or engaging in the violation.

   (2) The arbitration organization is liable to the person bringing the action for an injunction for the person's reasonable attorney's fees and costs if:

      (i) The court issues the injunction; or

      (ii) The arbitration organization voluntarily complies with § 14-3903 of this subtitle after the action is filed.

HISTORY: 2011, chs. 216, 217.