1974                             Laws of Maryland                       Ch. 698

(e) (D) If the custodian denies access to any public record, the
applicant may request a written statement of the grounds for the
denial, which statement shall cite the law or regulation under which
access is denied, and it shall be furnished forthwith to the applicant.

(f) (E) Any person denied the right to inspect any record
covered by this may apply to the district court of the district wherein
the record is found for any order directing the custodian of such rec-
ord to show cause why he should not permit the inspection of such
record.

(g) (F) If, in the opinion of the official custodian of any public
record, disclosure of the contents of said record would do substantial
injury to the public interest, notwithstanding the fact that said
record might otherwise be available to public inspection, he may
apply to the district court of the district in which such record is
located for an order permitting him to restrict such disclosure.
After hearing, the court may issue such an order upon a finding that
disclosure would cause substantial injury to the public interest. The
person seeking permission to examine the record shall have notice of
said hearing served upon him in the manner provided for service of
process by the Rules of Procedure and shall have the right to appear
and be heard.

4.

(a)    In all cases in which a person has the right to inspect any
public records he may request that he be furnished copies, printouts
or photographs for a reasonable fee to be set by the official custodian.
Where fees for certified copies or other copies, printouts or photo-
graphs of such record are specifically prescribed by law, such specific
fees shall apply.

(b)    If the custodian does not have the facilities for making cop-
ies, printouts or photographs of records which the applicant has the
right to inspect, then the applicant shall be granted access to the
records for the purpose of making copies, printouts or photographs.
The copies, printouts or photographs shall be made while the records
are in the possession, custody and control of the custodian thereof
and shall be subject to the supervision of such custodian. When prac-
tical, they shall be made in the place where the records are kept, but
if it is impractical to do so, the custodian may allow arrangements
to be made for this purpose. If other facilities are necessary the cost
of providing them shall be paid by the person desiring a copy, print-
out or photograph of the records. The official custodian may estab-
lish a reasonable schedule of times for making copies, printouts or
photographs and may charge a reasonable fee for the services ren-
dered by him or his deputy in supervising the copying, printingout
or photographing as he may charge for furnishing copies under this
section.

5.

Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions
of this shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction there-
of, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars
($100.00).