Ch. 631

LAWS OF MARYLAND

VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTORS
583.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS OR TERMS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL" MEANS:

(I) THE INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED BY ANY INFORMATION
THE PUBLICATION OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(II) AN AGENT OF THAT INDIVIDUAL MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO BUYS, RENTS, OR BORROWS A VIDEO TAPE, VIDEO DISK,
OR FILM FROM A VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR.

(3)  "PUBLISH" MEANS TO DISTRIBUTE TO A PERSON OTHER
THAN THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL OR AN AGENT OF THE PROTECTED
INDIVIDUAL.

(4)  "VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR" MEANS A PERSON WHO
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING FOR PROFIT THAT SELLS, RENTS, OR
LOANS VIDEO TAPES, VIDEO DISKS, OR FILMS.

(B)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A
VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR OR AN AGENT, SERVANT, OR EMPLOYEE OF A
VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR MAY NOT PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
RELATING TO SALES, RENTALS, OR LOANS OF VIDEO TAPES, VIDEO DISKS,
OR FILMS TO ANY PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL WHO BUYS, RENTS, OR BORROWS
VIDEO TAPES, VIDEO DISKS, OR FILMS:

(1) THE NAME OR ADDRESS OF THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL;

(2) (1) ANY NUMERICAL DESIGNATION USED BY THE VIDEO
TAPE DISTRIBUTOR TO IDENTIFY THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL; OR

(3) (2) ANY INDIVIDUAL OR SUMMARY LISTING OF ANY
VIDEO TAPES, VIDEO DISKS, OR FILMS PURCHASED, RENTED, OR BORROWED
BY THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL FROM THE VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR.

(C)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE DISTRIBUTION OF
INFORMATION PROTECTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION TO:

(1)  ANY PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE VIDEO TAPE
DISTRIBUTOR WHOM THE PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZES, PRIOR TO
DISTRIBUTION, TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION; OR

(2)  ANY APPROPRIATELY AUTHORIZED LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL; OR

(3)  ANY COLLECTION AGENCY USED OR PERSON DESIGNATED
BY THE VIDEO TAPE DISTRIBUTOR TO COLLECT UNRETURNED RENTAL VIDEO

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