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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 07.01.07.06" title_num="07" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="07" heading="Mandatory Denial of a Request for Disclosure of Other Records—General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A custodian of a record shall deny a request for disclosure:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If the disclosure requested is contrary to any:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>State or federal statute or regulation,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Maryland Rule of Procedure, or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Court order;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Of a personnel record including, but not limited to an employee's:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Letters of reference, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Home address or telephone number;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Of information concerning the security of an information system;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Of a trade secret or confidential commercial information; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Subject to §B of this regulation, of information about the licensing of an individual.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Licensing Records. Only the following information may be disclosed from a licensing record:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A licensee's:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Name,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Business address, or, if the business address is not available, the home address,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Business telephone number,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Educational and occupational background,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Professional qualifications;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Findings and orders that result from formal disciplinary actions;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Evidence that has been provided to the custodian to meet the requirements of a statute regarding financial responsibility;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Other licensing information which the official custodian determines should be disclosed to fulfill a compelling public purpose; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Except for the identity of a reporter of any allegation of child abuse or neglect, or of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation of a vulnerable adult, information requested by a licensee who is the subject of the requested record.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>