- A. If the custodian denies a request to inspect or copy a public record of the Department, the applicant may file an action for judicial enforcement under General Provisions Article, §4-362, Annotated Code of Maryland, without pursuing the remedies set forth in §§B and C of this regulation.
- B. If the custodian charges a fee of more than $350 under Regulation .15 of this chapter, the applicant may, within 90 days after the date the fee is imposed, file a written complaint with the Board under General Provisions Article, §4-1A-05(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
- C. The applicant and the custodian each may contact the Public Access Ombudsman to resolve, under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1B, Annotated Code of Maryland, a dispute relating to requests for public records.
Authority: Agriculture Article, §2-103; General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-601; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1367)
Regulations .01—.08, .10—.16 amended effective April 4, 1988 (15:7 Md. R. 852)
Regulation .17 adopted effective May 6, 1985 (12:9 Md. R. 814)
Regulations .01—.17 repealed and new Regulations .01—.16 adopted effective February 10, 2020 (47:3 Md. R. 172)