# General Provisions (GGP)

## Title 4. Public Information Act

### Subtitle 4. Liability; Prohibited Acts; Penalties; Immunity

#### Section 4-402

(a) A person may not:

  (1) willfully or knowingly violate any provision of this title;

  (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 if disclosure of the personal record to the person is prohibited by this title.

(b) 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Gen. Prov. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)