Maryland Code, General Provisions § 4-1B-04

(1) the custodian's application of an exemption;

(2) redactions of information in the public record;

(3) the failure of the custodian to produce a public record in a timely manner or to disclose all records relevant to the request;

(4) overly broad requests for public records;

(5) the amount of time a custodian needs, given available staff and resources, to produce public records;

(6) a request for or denial of a fee waiver under § 4-206(e) of this title;

(7) repetitive or redundant requests from an applicant;

(8) fees imposed under § 4-206 of this title; and

(9) a request or pattern of requests from an applicant that is alleged to be frivolous, vexatious, or made in bad faith.

(1) that the dispute has been resolved; or

(2) that the dispute has not been resolved.

(d)(1) When resolving disputes under this section, the Ombudsman may not:

(3) The Ombudsman may transfer basic information about a dispute, including the identity of the applicant and custodian and the nature of the dispute, to the Board if appropriate steps have been taken to protect the confidentiality of communications made or received in the course of attempting to resolve the dispute.