Ch. 298                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) TO A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS ENTITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, AS
DEFINED IN § 1-101(I) OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE, OR ITS AGENTS,
EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, REQUESTING INFORMATION UNDER § 10-616(S) OF
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

Article - State Government

10-616.

(S) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CUSTODIAN MAY NOT KNOWINGLY DISCLOSE A PUBLIC RECORD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
CUSTODIAN SHALL DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR USE IN THE NORMAL
COURSE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY BY A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS ENTITY FINANCIAL
INSTITUTION, AS DEFINED IN § 1-101(I) OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ARTICLE,
ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, OR CONTRACTORS, BUT ONLY:

(I)      TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
SUBMITTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO THAT ENTITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION; AND

(II)     IF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED IS NOT ACCURATE, TO
OBTAIN CORRECT INFORMATION ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF:

1.       PREVENTING FRAUD BY THE INDIVIDUAL;

2.       PURSUING LEGAL REMEDIES AGAINST THE INDIVIDUAL;
OR

3.       RECOVERING ON A DEBT OR SECURITY INTEREST
AGAINST THE INDIVIDUAL.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2004.

Approved May 11, 2004.

CHAPTER 298
(Senate Bill 646)

AN ACT concerning

Estates - Right to Letters

FOR the purpose of authorizing a certain individual who is not a United States citizen
to serve as personal representative of an estate under certain circumstances;
providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to the right to
letters from an orphan's orphans' court or register of wills.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

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