MD HB645

Criminalizes intentionally or knowingly providing assisted reproductive treatment using one's own sperm or ovum without the recipient's consent, punishable as a felony with up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine

Establishes civil liability allowing the birth mother, her spouse/domestic partner, or the resulting child to sue for damages

Prevailing plaintiffs may recover treatment costs, liquidated damages up to $50,000, compensatory damages, and attorney's fees

Children born from violations are entitled to a protective order granting access to the violator's medical records and health history

Civil actions must be filed within 10 years after the child turns 18, within 20 years of the treatment, or within 2 years of discovering evidence through DNA analysis