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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 22.01.02.12" title_num="22" subtitle_num="01" chapter_num="02" heading="Referral and Review of Disputes.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If the Retirement Agency’s fee for responding to an applicant’s public record request exceeds $350 and the applicant considers it unreasonable, the applicant may file a complaint with the Public Information Act Compliance Board, and appeal from a decision of that Board, as stated in General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1A, and §4-362, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The applicant may refer to the Public Access Ombudsman, as stated in General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1A, a dispute concerning any of the following issues:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The custodian’s application of an exemption from disclosure;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Redactions of information in the public record;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The failure of the custodian to produce a public record in a timely manner or to disclose all records relevant to the request;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Overly broad requests for public records;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The amount of time a custodian needs, given available staff and resources, to produce public records;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>A request for or denial of a fee waiver; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Repetitive or redundant requests from an applicant.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An applicant who is denied a requested public record or a requested copy, printout, or photograph of a public record may file a complaint with the circuit court for the county where:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The complainant resides or has a principal place of business; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The public record is located.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>