(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 issue and expiration dates of the notary public’s commission;
(5) the date the person took the oath of office as a notary public; or
(6) 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.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Public Information Act
Subtitle 3 - Denials of Inspection
Part III - Required Denials for Specific Information
Section 4-329 - Medical or Psychological Information
Section 4-330 - Sociological Information
Section 4-331 - Information About Public Employees
Section 4-332 - Information About Notaries Public
Section 4-333 - Licensing Records
Section 4-334 - Social Security Number
Section 4-335 - Trade Secrets; Confidential Information
Section 4-336 - Financial Information
Section 4-337 - Collusive or Anticompetitive Activity
Section 4-338 - Security of Information Systems
Section 4-339 - Alarm or Security System
Section 4-340 - Senior Citizen Activities Centers
Section 4-341 - Distribution List Issued by Governmental Entity or Elected Official