PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 609

12 THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES;

13. THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND

14. THE ATTORNEY GRIEVANCE COMMISSION; AND

15. 14. THE CLERKS OF THE COURT THAT ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
OR RECREATIONAL USES.

(B)     A LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL:

(1)     REQUIRE EACH APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE TO DISCLOSE THE
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE APPLICANT.

(2)     RECORD THE APPLICANTS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THE
APPLICATION.

(C)     (1) TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITY UNDER STATE AND FEDERAL
LAW, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REQUEST FROM A LICENSING AUTHORITY
INFORMATION CONCERNING ANY OBLIGOR IN ARREARS IN PAYING CHILD SUPPORT
THROUGH A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

(2)     A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION:

(I)      SHALL CONTAIN:

1.       THE FULL NAME OF THE OBLIGOR; AND

2.       THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE OBLIGOR; AND

(II)     MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO A LICENSING AUTHORITY USING AN
ELECTRONIC FORMAT.

(3)     A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION MAY NOT BE MADE BY THE
ADMINISTRATION TO A LICENSING AUTHORITY MORE FREQUENTLY THAN FOUR
TIMES IN EACH CALENDAR YEAR EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO AN OBLIGOR WHOM
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS REASON TO BELIEVE IS LICENSED BY. OR HAS APPLIED
FOR A LICENSE FROM THE LICENSING AUTHORITY.

(4) IN ADDITION TO REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION. THE ADMINISTRATION MAY REQUEST A LICENSING AUTHORITY TO
PERIODICALLY SHARE ITS LICENSING DATABASE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION.

(D)    (1) UPON RECEIPT OF A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER
SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, A LICENSING AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A
REPORT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION.

(2) THE REPORT, WITH RESPECT TO EACH OBLIGOR WHO IS LICENSED
BY, OR HAS APPLIED FOR A LICENSE FROM, THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, SHALL
CONTAIN:

(I) THE FULL NAME OF THE OBLIGOR;
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