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(3)  A CUSTODIAN MAY PERMIT INSPECTION OF OTHER
INFORMATION ABOUT A LICENSEE IF:

(I)  THE CUSTODIAN FINDS A COMPELLING PUBLIC
PURPOSE; AND

(II)  THE RULES OR REGULATIONS OF THE OFFICIAL
CUSTODIAN PERMIT THE INSPECTION.

(4)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS SUBSECTION
OR OTHER LAW, A CUSTODIAN SHALL PERMIT INSPECTION BY THE PERSON
IN INTEREST.

(5)  A CUSTODIAN WHO SELLS LISTS OF LICENSEES SHALL
OMIT FROM THE LISTS THE NAME OF ANY LICENSEE, ON WRITTEN REQUEST
OF THE LICENSEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
3(c)(i), (v), (x), (xi), (xii), and (xiv).

Subsections (c) and (h)(3)(ii) of this section are
revised to clarify that the "official custodian"
adopts the rules or regulations.

In subsection (c) of this section, the former date
"July 1, 1983" is deleted as obsolete.

In subsection (d) of this section, the former
reference to information "privileged by law" is
deleted as unnecessary in light of § 10-615(1) of this
subtitle.

In subsection (e) of this section, the former phrase
"whether in the classified or nonclassified service"
is deleted as surplusage.

Defined terms: "Custodian" § 10-611

"Includes";"including" § 1-101

"Official custodian" § 10-611 "Person" § 1-101

"Person in interest" § 10-611

"Public record" § 10-611

10-618. PERMISSIBLE DENIALS.

(A) IN GENERAL.

UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, IF A CUSTODIAN BELIEVES
THAT INSPECTION OF A PART OF A PUBLIC RECORD BY THE APPLICANT
WOULD BE CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE CUSTODIAN MAY DENY
INSPECTION BY THE APPLICANT OF THAT PART, AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.

(B) INTERAGENCY AND INTRA-AGENCY DOCUMENTS.