(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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Public Information Act
Subtitle 3 - Denials of Inspection
Part II - Required Denials for Specific Records
Section 4-305 - Adoption Records
Section 4-306 - Hospital Records
Section 4-307 - Welfare Records
Section 4-308 - Library Records
Section 4-309 - Gifts of Library, Archival, or Museum Materials
Section 4-310 - Letter of Reference
Section 4-311 - Personnel Records
Section 4-312 - Retirement Records
Section 4-313 - Student Records
Section 4-314 - Higher Education Investment Contracts
Section 4-314.1 - School Safety Plans, Policies, or Guidelines
Section 4-315 - Traffic Accident Reports; Criminal Charging Documents; Traffic Citations
Section 4-316 - Arrest Warrants and Charging Documents
Section 4-317 - Department of Natural Resources Records
Section 4-318 - Maryland Transit Administration Records
Section 4-319 - Maryland Transportation Authority Records
Section 4-320 - Motor Vehicle Administration
Section 4-321 - Recorded Images From Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System
Section 4-322 - Surveillance Images
Section 4-323 - Risk Based Capital Records
Section 4-324 - Renewable Energy Credit Records
Section 4-325 - Firearm and Handgun Records