# COMAR Title 17 — Department of Budget and Management

## Subtitle 02 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 01 — Public Information Act Requests

#### Regulation .05 Necessity for Written Request.

*COMAR 17.02.01.05*

A. Inspections.

  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, the custodian shall generally make records available for inspection by an applicant without demanding a written request.

  (2) The custodian shall require a written request if the custodian reasonably believes that the Act or any other law may prevent the disclosure of the record to the applicant or that a written request will materially assist the Department in responding to the request.

B. Copies. If the applicant is requesting a copy of any record, the custodian may require a written request by the applicant.