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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
(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.
(c) A custodian may allow inspection of other information about a notary public if the custodian finds a compelling public purpose.
(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.
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, General Provisions § 4-332 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/general-provisions/md-code-gen-provis-sect-4-332/
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