If the person to whom application is made knows that a requested public record of the Office has been destroyed or lost, the person shall promptly:

1. A. Notify the applicant that the public record is not available; and
2. B. Explain the reasons why the public record cannot be produced.

Authority: General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-601, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: August 18, 2003 (30:16 Md. R. 1073)

Chapter revised effective May 30, 2022 (49:11 Md. R. 609)