1358

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 284

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

(B)  ADOPTION RECORDS.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS THAT
RELATE TO THE ADOPTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL.

(C)  WELFARE RECORDS.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS THAT
RELATE TO WELFARE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.

(D)  LETTERS OF REFERENCE.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF A LETTER OF REFERENCE.

(E)  CIRCULATION RECORDS.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF A CIRCULATION RECORD OF
A PUBLIC LIBRARY THAT IDENTIFIES THE TRANSACTIONS OF A BORROWER.

(F)  GIFTS.

A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF LIBRARY, ARCHIVAL, OR
MUSEUM MATERIAL GIVEN BY A PERSON TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERSON
WHO MADE THE GIFT LIMITS DISCLOSURE AS A CONDITION OF THE GIFT.

(G)  RETIREMENT RECORDS.

(1)  SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, A CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF A RETIREMENT
RECORD FOR AN INDIVIDUAL.

(2)  A CUSTODIAN SHALL PERMIT INSPECTION:

(I)  BY THE PERSON IN INTEREST;

(II)  BY THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY OF THE
INDIVIDUAL; AND

(III)  AFTER THE DEATH OF THE INDIVIDUAL, BY A
BENEFICIARY, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, OR OTHER PERSON WHO
SATISFIES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE RETIREMENT AND PENSION
SYSTEMS THAT THE PERSON HAS A VALID CLAIM TO THE BENEFITS OF THE
INDIVIDUAL.

(3)  ON REQUEST, A CUSTODIAN SHALL STATE WHETHER THE
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES A RETIREMENT OR PENSION ALLOWANCE.

(H) PERSONNEL RECORDS.

(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CUSTODIAN SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF A PERSONNEL RECORD OF AN