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§ 4-308. Library records

West's Annotated Code of MarylandGeneral ProvisionsEffective: October 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Public Information Act (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Denials of Inspection (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Required Denials for Specific Records (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-308
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-616
§ 4-308. Library records
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a custodian shall prohibit inspection, use, or disclosure of a circulation record of a public library or any other item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that:
(1) is maintained by a library;
(2) contains an individual's name or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual; and
(3) identifies the use a patron makes of that library's materials, services, or facilities.
Permissible inspection
(b) A custodian shall allow inspection, use, or disclosure of a circulation record of a public library only:
(1) in connection with the library's ordinary business; and
(2) for the purposes for which the record was created.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-308, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-308
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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