Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
STATE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE 10. GOVERNMENTAL PROCEDURES |
SUBTITLE 6. RECORDS |
PART III. ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS |
§ 10-627. Prohibited acts; criminal penalties
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(a) Prohibited acts. -- A person may not:
(1) willfully or knowingly violate any provision of this Part III of this subtitle;
(2) fail to petition a court after temporarily denying inspection of a public record; or
(3) by false pretenses, bribery, or theft, gain access to or obtain a copy of a personal record whose disclosure to the person is prohibited by this Part III of this subtitle.
(b) Criminal penalties. -- A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000.