HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1375

(I)  AN ADDRESS;

(II)  A DESCRIPTION;

(III)  A FINGER OR VOICE PRINT;

(IV)  A NUMBER; OR

(V)  A PICTURE.

(B) COSTS.

IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE COMPLAINANT HAS
SUBSTANTIALLY PREVAILED, THE COURT MAY ASSESS AGAINST A DEFENDANT
REASONABLE COUNSEL FEES AND OTHER LITIGATION COSTS THAT THE
COMPLAINANT REASONABLY INCURRED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a)(1) and (b) of this section
are new language derived without substantive change
from former Art. 76A, § 5(d).

Subsection (a)(2) of this section is new language
substituted for the former reference to "personal
records, as defined in § 5A", for clarity.

Defined terms: "Includes";"including" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101 "Public record" § 10-611

10-627. PROHIBITED ACTS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.
A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  WILLFULLY OR KNOWINGLY VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF
THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)  FAIL TO PETITION A COURT AFTER TEMPORARILY
DENYING INSPECTION OF A PUBLIC RECORD; OR

(3)  BY FALSE PRETENSES, BRIBERY, OR THEFT, GAIN
ACCESS TO OR OBTAIN A COPY OF A PERSONAL RECORD WHOSE DISCLOSURE
TO THE PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY THIS PART III OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  PENALTIES.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $1,000.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 76A, §
5(e) and the second sentence of § 3(e).