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Current as of December 31, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, General Provisions § 4-308 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/general-provisions/md-code-gen-provis-sect-4-308/
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