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§ 4-402. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties

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 4. Liability; Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Immunity (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2014
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-402
Formerly cited as MD CODE, SG, § 10-627
§ 4-402. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties
Currentness
Prohibited acts
(a) A person may not:
(1) willfully or knowingly violate any provision of this title;
(2) fail to petition a court after temporarily denying inspection of a public record; or
(3) by false pretenses, bribery, or theft, gain access to or obtain a copy of a personal record if disclosure of the personal record to the person is prohibited by this title.
Criminal penalties
(b) A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

Credits

Added by Acts 2014, c. 94, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
MD Code, General Provisions, § 4-402, MD GEN PROVIS § 4-402
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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