Maryland Statutes
Part IV - Denial of Part of Public Record
Section 4-355 - Public Institution of Higher Education Records

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    “Directory information” has the meaning stated in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.
        (3)    “Personal information” means:
            (i)    an address;
            (ii)    a telephone number;
            (iii)    an e–mail address; or
            (iv)    directory information.
    (b)    A custodian of a record kept by a public institution of higher education that contains personal information relating to a student, a former student, or an applicant may:
        (1)    require that a request to inspect a record containing personal information be made in writing and sent by first–class mail; and
        (2)    deny inspection of the part of the record containing the personal information if the information is requested for commercial purposes.

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