# COMAR Title 14 — Independent Agencies

## Subtitle 38 — Maryland State Library

### Chapter 02 — Freedom to Read Act

#### Regulation .02 Definitions.

*COMAR 14.38.02.02*

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

B. Terms Defined:

  (1) “County” means any county of the State and Baltimore City.

  (2) Library.

    (a) “Library” includes:

      (i) The State Library Resource Center;

      (ii) A Regional Resource Center;

      (iii) A correctional facility library;

      (iv) A county library system and the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore;

      (v) The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled;

      (vi) The Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library; and

      (vii) A metropolitan cooperative service program.

    (b) “Library” does not include a school library media program established by a local school system.

  (3) “Objection” means a formal challenge submitted to a library for the purpose of removing, reconsidering, or restricting the presence of materials in a library collection.

  (4) “School library media program” means a library in a school in the public elementary and secondary education system of this State.