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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

Defined terms: "Custodian" § 10-611
"Includes";"including" § 1-101 "Person" § 1-101
"Person in interest" § 10-611
"Public record" § 10-611

10-617. REQUIRED DENIALS -- SPECIFIC INFORMATION.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY
INSPECTION OF A PART OF A PUBLIC RECORD, AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.

(B)  MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION.

(1)  SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF THE PART OF A PUBLIC RECORD
THAT CONTAINS MEDICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION ABOUT AN
INDIVIDUAL, OTHER THAN AN AUTOPSY REPORT OF A MEDICAL EXAMINER.

(2)  A CUSTODIAN SHALL PERMIT THE PERSON IN INTEREST
TO INSPECT THE PUBLIC RECORD TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER §
4-302(B) OF THE HEALTH-GENERAL ARTICLE.

(C)  SOCIOLOGICAL INFORMATION.

IF THE OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN HAS ADOPTED RULES OR REGULATIONS
THAT DEFINE SOCIOLOGICAL INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF THE PART OF A
PUBLIC RECORD THAT CONTAINS SOCIOLOGICAL INFORMATION, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OR REGULATIONS.

(D)  COMMERCIAL INFORMATION.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF THE PART OF A PUBLIC
RECORD THAT CONTAINS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
OR OBTAINED FROM ANY PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL UNIT:

(1)  A TRADE SECRET;

(2)  CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL INFORMATION;

(3)  CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION; OR

(4)  CONFIDENTIAL GEOLOGICAL OR GEOPHYSICAL
INFORMATION.

(E)  STATE EMPLOYEES.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF THE PART OF A PUBLIC
RECORD THAT CONTAINS THE HOME ADDRESS OR TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AN
EMPLOYEE OF A UNIT OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE UNLESS:

OR

(1) THE EMPLOYEE GIVES PERMISSION FOR THE INSPECTION;