§ 17-604. Confidentialty  


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  •    (a) In general. -- Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, information prepared for or maintained in the Biological Agents Registry shall be confidential and is not subject to Title 10, Subtitle 6 of the State Government Article.

    (b) Release of information. -- Release of information from the Registry as authorized by regulations adopted under § 17-602(c) of this subtitle shall not render the information released a public record.

    (c) Release of information -- Restrictions. -- A person or entity to whom specified information has been released from the Registry as authorized by regulations adopted under § 17-602(c) of this subtitle may not release the information unless the release is approved by the Biological Agents Registry Program.


HISTORY: 2002, ch. 361; 2004, ch. 59.