Ch. 138

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

based on a percentage of the financial institution's total actual cost, which percentage
shall be determined by dividing the total number of accounts maintained by the
financial institution in Maryland by the total number of accounts maintained by the
financial institution for all jurisdictions included in the report; and

(iii) necessary upgrades to existing computer, software, or other
data compilation systems that are directly related to compliance with the
requirements of this section and § 10-108.3 of this subtitle.

(5) The Administration may institute civil proceedings to enforce this
section.

[(e)] (F) A financial institution that complies with a request from the
Administration by notifying the Administration or submitting a report to the
Administration in accordance with subsection [(d)] (E) of this section is not liable
under State law to any person for any:

(1)     disclosure of information to the Administration under this section; or

(2)     other action taken in good faith to comply with the requirements of
this section.

(G) AN INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTY, AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION
(A)(4)(II) AND (V) OF THIS SECTION, IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND
ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITH WHICH
THE PARTY IS AFFILIATED HAS OTHERWISE PROVIDED THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE.

10-108.3.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION AND IN § 10-108.4 OF THIS SUBTITLE, "FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION" MEANS:

(I)      A DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT AT 12 U.S.C. § 1813(C);

(II)     A FEDERAL OR STATE CREDIT UNION, AS DEFINED IN THE
FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ACT AT 12 U.S.C. § 1752;

(III)   A STATE CREDIT UNION REGULATED UNDER TITLE 6 OF THE
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE; OR

(IV)    A BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INSURANCE COMPANY, SAFE
DEPOSIT COMPANY, MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUND, OR SIMILAR ENTITY DOING
BUSINESS IN THE STATE THAT HOLDS PROPERTY OR MAINTAINS ACCOUNTS
REFLECTING PROPERTY BELONGING TO OTHERS.

(2) IN THIS SECTION AND IN § 10-108.4 OF THIS SUBTITLE, "FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INSTITUTION-AFFILIATED PARTY, AS DEFINED
IN § 10-108.2(A)(4)(II) AND (V) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(a)] (B) (1) If an obligor identified in a report submitted under Section
10-108.2 of this subtitle or in a report made to the Federal Parent Locator Service

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