1972                               Laws of Maryland                         Ch. 698

(f)    The term "custodian" means and includes the official custo-
dian or any authorized person having personal custody and control of
the public records in question.

(g)    The term "person" means and includes any natural person,
corporation, partnership, firm or association.

(h) The term "person in interest" means and includes the person
who is the subject of a record or any representative designated by
said person, except that if the subject of the record is under legal
disability, the term "person in interest" shall mean and include the
parent or duly appointed legal representative.

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(a)    All public records shall be open for inspection by any person
at reasonable times, except as provided in this Article or as otherwise
provided by law, but the official custodian of any public records may
make such rules and regulations with reference to the inspection of
such records as shall be reasonably necessary for the protection of
such records and the prevention of unnecessary interference with the
regular discharge of the duties of the custodian or his office.

(b)    If the public records requested are not in the custody or
control of the person to whom application is made, such person shall
forthwith notify the applicant of this fact.

(c)    If the public records requested are in the custody and con-
trol of the person to whom application is made but are in active use
or in storage, and therefore not available at the time an applicant asks
to examine them, the custodian shall forthwith notify the applicant
of this fact and shall set forth a date and hour within a reasonable
time at which time the record will be available for the exercise of
the right given by this Article.

(a)    The custodian of any public records shall allow any person
the right of inspection of such records or any portion thereof except
on one or more of the following grounds or as provided in subsection
(b) or (d) of this section:

(i) Such inspection would be contrary to any state statute;

(ii) Such inspection would be contrary to any federal statute or
regulation issued thereunder having the force and effect of law; or

(iii) Such inspection is prohibited by rules promulgated by the
supreme court, or by the order of any court of record.

(b)    The custodian may deny the right of inspection of the follow-
ing records, unless otherwise provided by law, on the ground that
disclosure to the applicant would be contrary to the public interest;

(i) Records of investigations conducted by, or of intelligence
information or security procedures of, any sheriff, county attorney,
city attorney, the attorney general, police department or any in-
vestigatory files compiled for any other law enforcement or prose-
cution purposes;

(ii) Test questions, scoring keys and other examination data per-
taining to administration of a licensing examination, for employment

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