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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="14-1324" title_number="14" title_name="Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions" subtitle_number="13" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies to the operator of a website that charges a fee to remove an arrest or detention photograph or digital image.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An individual may request an operator of a website to remove the individual’s photograph or digital image from the operator’s website if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The photograph or digital image was taken during the arrest or detention of the individual for a criminal or traffic charge or suspected violation of a criminal or traffic law; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The court record or police record that contained the photograph or digital image was expunged under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of the Criminal Procedure Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The individual has successfully petitioned a court to have the court record or police record that contained the photograph or digital image shielded or otherwise removed from public inspection; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>The individual has successfully petitioned a court to vacate the judgment that resulted from the arrest or detention.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An individual shall make a request for removal of a photograph or digital image under subsection (b) of this section by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Written request sent by certified mail; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Electronic mail using an electronic postmark if the operator makes available a secure electronic mail connection on the operator’s website.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An operator of a website shall remove the photograph or digital image of an individual within 30 days after receiving a request under subsection (c) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Within 5 business days after removing a photograph or digital image of an individual, the operator of a website shall send a written confirmation of the removal to the individual.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>An operator of a website may not charge an individual for the removal of the individual’s photograph or digital image under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>A violation of this section is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An unfair or deceptive trade practice within the meaning of Title 13 of this article; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in Title 13 of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
