§ 4–332
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. § 4-332 (2026)
Title 4. Public Information Act
Subtitle 3. Denials of Inspection
§ 4–332LinkCopy Citation
(a)
Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information about the application and commission of a person as a notary public.
(b)
A custodian shall allow inspection of the part of a public record that gives:
(1)
the name of the notary public;
(2)
the notary public’s business address or, if a business address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public’s home address;
(3)
the notary public’s business telephone number or, if a business telephone number is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public’s home telephone number;
(4)
the notary public’s business e–mail address or, if a business e–mail address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public’s personal e–mail address;
(5)
the issue and expiration dates of the notary public’s commission;
(6)
the date the person took the oath of office as a notary public; or
(7)
the signature of the notary public.
(c)
A custodian may allow inspection of other information about a notary public if the custodian finds a compelling public purpose.
(d)
A custodian may deny inspection of a record by a notary public or any other person in interest only to the extent that the inspection could:
(1)
interfere with a valid and proper law enforcement proceeding;
(2)
deprive another person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;
(3)
constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
(4)
disclose the identity of a confidential source;
(5)
disclose an investigative technique or procedure;
(6)
prejudice an investigation; or
(7)
endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.
(e)
A custodian who sells lists of notaries public shall omit from the lists the name of any notary public, on written request of the notary public.