Ch. 233

LAWS OF MARYLAND

A FREE ASSOCIATION, SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LIBRARY IN
THIS STATE SHALL DENY INSPECTION OF A ANY CIRCULATION RECORD OR
OTHER ITEM, COLLECTION, OR GROUPING OF INFORMATION ABOUT AN
INDIVIDUAL THAT:

(1) IS MAINTAINED BY A LIBRARY;

(2) CONTAINS AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME OR THE IDENTIFYING
NUMBER, SYMBOL, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING PARTICULAR ASSIGNED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL; AND

(3) IDENTIFIES THE USE A PATRON MAKES OF THAT
LIBRARY'S MATERIALS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES. THAT IDENTIFIES THE
TRANSACTIONS OF A BORROWER.

Article - State Government

10-616.

(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, a custodian shall
deny inspection of a public record, as provided in this section.

(e) A custodian shall deny inspection of a circulation
record of a public library that identifies the transactions of a
borrower. OR OTHER ITEM, COLLECTION, OR GROUPING OF INFORMATION
ABOUT AN INDIVIDUAL THAT:

(1) IS MAINTAINED BY A LIBRARY;

(2) CONTAINS AN INDIVIDUAL'S NAME OR THE IDENTIFYING
NUMBER, SYMBOL, OR OTHER IDENTIFYING PARTICULAR ASSIGNED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL; AND

(3) IDENTIFIES THE USE A PATRON MAKES OF THAT
LIBRARY'S MATERIALS, SERVICES, OR FACILITIES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

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