# COMAR Title 24 — Department of Commerce

## Subtitle 01 — Office of the Secretary

### Chapter 01 — Public Information Requests

#### Regulation .04 Necessity for Written Request.

*COMAR 24.01.01.04*

A. The custodian may make public records available for inspection or copying, or both, to a requester without a written request.

B. Written requests are required when the custodian reasonably believes that:

  (1) A written application will facilitate the Department in responding to the request; or

  (2) The Act or any other law may prohibit disclosure of the public record or parts of it.

C. The custodian may require a written request when the requester is requesting copies of a public record.