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PROBABLE CAUSE WHICH WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE
ISSUANCE OF A VALID SEARCH WARRANT TO OBTAIN THE
FINANCIAL RECORDS IF THE FINANCIAL RECORDS WERE IN THE
HOME OF THE CUSTOMER, AND

(B) THE COURT ORDER IS SERVED UPON THE CUSTOMER
AND UPON THE FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION AT LEAST 21 DAYS PRIOR
TO THE DATE ON WHICH THE RECORDS ARE TO BE DISCLOSED.]]

(A) A FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION SHALL DISCLOSE
FINANCIAL RECORDS UNDER SECTION 225 OF THIS ARTICLE
PURSUANT TO A LAWFUL SUBPOENA, SUMMONS, WARRANT OR COURT
ORDER ONLY IF THE SUBPOENA, SUMMONS, WARRANT OR COURT
ORDER IS SERVED UPON THE CUSTOMER AND UPON THE FIDUCIARY
INSTITUTION [[AT LEAST 21 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE ON WHICH
THE RECORDS ARE TO BE DISCLOSED. ]]; HOWEVER, THE COURT
FOR GOOD CAUSE MAY WAIVE SERVICE OF THE SUBPOENA,
SUMMONS, WARRANT OR COURT ORDER UPON THE CUSTOMER.

[[(C)]] (B) IF A FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION IS PRESENTED
WITH A SUBPOENA, SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR COURT ORDER WHICH
ON ITS FACE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ISSUED UPON LAWFUL
AUTHORITY, THE FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION MAY ACT UPON SUCH
SUBPOENA, SUMMONS, WARRANT, OR COURT ORDER.

227.

(A)    ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A FIDUCIARY
INSTITUTION OR CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY WHO KNOWINGLY
AND WILLFULLY FURNISHES FINANCIAL RECORDS IN VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON
CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $1,000.

(B)   ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY INDUCES
OR ATTEMPTS TO INDUCE ANY OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF A
FIDUCIARY INSTITUTION OR CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY TO
DISCLOSE FINANCIAL RECORDS IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE
FINED NOT MORE THAN $1,000.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1976.

Approved May 1, 1976.

CHAPTER 253

(Senate Bill 87)

AN ACT concerning

Multi—State Compact — Potomac Highlands Airport
Authority