(a) Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information about the application and commission of a person as a notary public.
Required inspections
(b) A custodian shall allow inspection of the part of a public record that gives:
(1) the name of the notary public;
(2) the notary public's business address or, if a business address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's home address;
(3) the notary public's business telephone number or, if a business telephone number is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's home telephone number;
(4) the notary public's business e-mail address or, if a business e-mail address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's personal e-mail address;
(5) the issue and expiration dates of the notary public's commission;
(6) the date the person took the oath of office as a notary public; or
(7) the signature of the notary public.
Inspection permissible for compelling public purpose
(c) A custodian may allow inspection of other information about a notary public if the custodian finds a compelling public purpose.
Permissible denials
(d) A custodian may deny inspection of a record by a notary public or any other person in interest only to the extent that the inspection could:
(1) interfere with a valid and proper law enforcement proceeding;
(2) deprive another person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;
(3) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(4) disclose the identity of a confidential source;
(5) disclose an investigative technique or procedure;
(6) prejudice an investigation; or
(7) endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.
Required omission from list on request
(e) A custodian who sells lists of notaries public shall omit from the lists the name of any notary public, on written request of the notary public.
Credits
Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 125, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2023, c. 107, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-332, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-332
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
