§ 12.5-303. Copy of invoice to be provided to local law enforcement unit or Department

   (a) In general. --

   (1) A licensed locksmith shall provide to a local law enforcement unit or the Department a copy of each invoice or receipt for services requested by either a local law enforcement unit or the Department.

   (2) The Secretary shall encourage licensed locksmiths to develop a system for maintaining the records required by this subtitle electronically.

(b) Methods. -- On a request for an invoice or a receipt for services under subsection (a) of this section, the licensed locksmith shall submit the item by one of the following methods:

   (1) by delivering or mailing a copy of the invoice or receipt for services within 5 business days after receiving the request; or

   (2) by transmitting a copy of the invoice or receipt for services electronically, in a format acceptable to the receiving local law enforcement unit or the Department, within 2 business days after receiving the request.

(c) Information included. -- Each copy of an invoice or a receipt for services, submitted to the local law enforcement unit or the Department, shall include:

   (1) the license number of the licensed locksmith; and

   (2) the information required under § 12.5-301 of this subtitle.

(d) Confidentiality. -- A copy of an invoice or receipt for services submitted under this section:

   (1) shall be kept confidential;

   (2) is not a public record; and

   (3) is not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article.

(e) Destruction. -- A local law enforcement unit or the Department may destroy the copy of an invoice or receipt for services submitted under this section after 1 year from the date the local law enforcement unit or the Department receives the copy.

HISTORY: 2009, chs. 551, 552.