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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 11.17.03.09" title_num="11" subtitle_num="17" chapter_num="03" heading="Records of the Medical Advisory Board — Used for Driver Safety Research.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In addition to using the records of the Medical Advisory Board to determine the qualifications of an individual to drive, the Administration may use information contained within those records for the purpose of driver safety research.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Records of the Medical Advisory Board are confidential, except as provided under Transportation Article, §§16-118 and 16-119, Annotated Code of Maryland, in which information may be used for the purpose of driver safety research, provided that personal information relating to the identity of the individual is not disclosed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An individual's personal information that may not be disclosed includes:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Telephone number or numbers;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Email address;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Driver's license number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Social Security number; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Any other information that may be used to specifically identify an individual.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Administration may cooperate with other research entities on driver safety research under the conditions and restrictions set forth in this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An outside organization requesting to collaborate with the Administration on driver safety research shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Submit a written explanation of the purpose of the research to include:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The scope of the proposed research;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The type of information being requested;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>How this information would be utilized;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Contact information for the organization; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Other information as necessary to render a decision on the collaboration;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Complete an Institutional Review Board approved study protocol, and attach the Institutional Review Board's approval before requesting information contained in Medical Advisory Board records;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Execute the Privacy Protection Policy provided by the Administration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Comply with the current research proposal requirements provided by the Administration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Administration shall review the information obtained under §E of this regulation and, in consultation with the Medical Advisory Board, render a decision on the use of its records for the specific purpose of the proposed research.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Administration may impose conditions on the use of its records by any outside organization and may deny access to information at any time.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The Administration may require funding from the outside organization to cover the cost of converting information from the records of the Medical Advisory Board into a usable format.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>An outside organization shall provide the Administration with a copy of any research reports or articles, before final completion or publication, which utilizes or references the information provided by the Administration or the Medical Advisory Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="J.">
    <text>The Administration may establish additional guidelines for the submission of information requests.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>