# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 36 — Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center

### Chapter 04 — Data Requests

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 14.36.04.02*

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

  (1) “Center” means the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center.

  (2) “Data partner” means a State agency, an industry certifier, or other entity that originally collects student and workforce data and provides that data to the Center under Education Article, §24-707, Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (3) Data Request.

    (a) “Data request” means a request for an aggregate data set created by linking two or more data tables.

    (b) “Data request” does not include a request that requires:

      (i) Analysis or the application of advanced statistical methods; or

      (ii) Creation of constructed variables.