1. A. Except as provided in §B, the custodian may notify a person who could be adversely affected by disclosure of a record that a request for inspection or copying of the record has been made. The custodian may consider the views of that person before deciding whether to disclose the record to the applicant.

2. B. The custodian may not notify a person who could be adversely affected by disclosure if:

   1. (1) Any other law prohibits the notice; or
   2. (2) Access to a disclosable record would be unreasonably delayed.

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

Effective date: September 5, 1988 (15:18 Md. R. 2153)

Regulation .09A amended effective January 31, 2005 (32:2 Md. R. 148)

Regulation .09A, E amended affective January 27, 1997 (24:2 Md. R. 116)