ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                               Ch. 19

CHAPTER 19
(Senate Bill 284)

AN ACT concerning

Public Records - Motor Vehicle Records - Access by Hospitals

FOR the purpose of requiring the custodian of Motor Vehicle Administration records
to disclose to a hospital, for hospital security purposes, personal information
relating to the ownership of vehicles parked on hospital property; and generally
relating to hospital access to Motor Vehicle Administration records.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 10-616(p)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

10-616.

(p) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) through (5) of this subsection, a
custodian may not knowingly disclose a public record of the Motor Vehicle
Administration containing personal information.

(2)     A custodian shall disclose personal information when required by
federal law.

(3)     (i) This paragraph applies only to the disclosure of personal
information for any use in response to a request for an individual motor vehicle
record.

(ii) The custodian may not disclose personal information without
written consent from the person in interest.

(iii) 1. At any time the person in interest may withdraw consent
to disclose personal information by notifying the custodian.

2. The withdrawal by the person in interest of consent to
disclose personal information shall take effect as soon as practicable after it is
received by the custodian.

(4)     (i) This paragraph applies only to the disclosure of personal
information for inclusion in lists of information to be used for surveys, marketing, and
solicitations.

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