(a) If a person that files a written record requests an acknowledgment of the filing, the filing office shall send to the person an image of the record showing the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 9-519(a)(1) and the date and time of the filing of the record. However, if the person furnishes a copy of the record to the filing office, the filing office may instead:
(1) Note upon the copy the number assigned to the record pursuant to § 9-519(a)(1) and the date and time of the filing of the record; and
(2) Send the copy to the person.
(b) The filing office shall make available to the general public records indexed both in the names of debtors and by unique file numbers, based upon which copies of filed records may be obtained.
(c) In complying with its duty under subsection (b), the filing office may communicate information in any medium.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 9 - Secured Transactions
Section 9-501.1 - Filing False Financing Statement Prohibited
Section 9-503 - Name of Debtor and Secured Party
Section 9-504 - Indication of Collateral
Section 9-506 - Effect of Errors or Omissions
Section 9-507 - Effect of Certain Events on Effectiveness of Financing Statement
Section 9-509 - Persons Entitled to File a Record
Section 9-510 - Effectiveness of Filed Record
Section 9-511 - Secured Party of Record
Section 9-512 - Amendment of Financing Statement
Section 9-513 - Termination Statement
Section 9-514 - Assignment of Powers of Secured Party of Record
Section 9-516 - What Constitutes Filing; Effectiveness of Filing
Section 9-517 - Effect of Indexing Errors
Section 9-518 - Claim Concerning Inaccurate or Wrongfully Filed Record
Section 9-520 - Acceptance and Refusal to Accept Record
Section 9-521 - Uniform Form of Written Financing Statement and Amendment
Section 9-522 - Maintenance and Destruction of Records
Section 9-523 - Information From Filing Office; Sale or License of Records