# COMAR Title 13B — Maryland Higher Education Commission

## Subtitle 04 — Rules of Procedure

### Chapter 03 — Access to Public Records

#### Regulation .13 Review of a Denial.

*COMAR 13B.04.03.13*

A. If the custodian denies a written request for a reason other than that the record is destroyed, lost, or temporarily unavailable, the requester may, within 30 days after receipt of a notice of denial, request an administrative hearing.

B. If the administrative hearing results in a total or partial denial of the written request, the requester may file an appropriate action in the circuit court in accordance with State Government Article, §10-623, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. A requester who is denied access to a public record may file an action for judicial review under State Government Article, §10-623, Annotated Code of Maryland, without exhausting the administrative remedy set forth in this regulation.