1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Act” means the Public Information Act, General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-601, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2. (2) “Applicant” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(b), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   3. (3) “Board” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Chief ALJ” means the individual appointed as head of the Office pursuant to State Government Article, §9-1603, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Copy” means any form of reproduction using a photocopying machine or other reproduction technology, including a paper copy, an electronic copy, a printout, or an image.
   6. (6) “Custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Filed” means that a document is postmarked or received in accordance with COMAR 28.02.01.04D.
   8. (8) “Indigent” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-206(a)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   9. (9) “Metadata” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-205(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   10. (10) “Office” means the Office of Administrative Hearings.
   11. (11) “Official custodian” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(f), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   12. (12) “Public Access Ombudsman” means the official appointed under General Provisions Article, Title 4, Subtitle 1B, Annotated Code of Maryland, to resolve disputes under the Act.
   13. (13) “Public record” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-101(j), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   14. (14) “Reasonable fee” has the meaning stated in General Provisions Article, §4-206(a)(3), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   15. (15) “Working day” means a day on which the Office is open from 8 am until 4:30 pm.

Authority: General Provisions Article, §§4-101—4-103, 4-201—4-362, and 4-503;
State Government Article, §9-1604; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 16, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2009)

Regulation .02B amended effective May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 672)

Regulation .11B amended as an emergency provision effective July 8, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1219); amended permanently effective January 7, 1994 (20:25 Md. R. 1950)

Regulation .13A amended effective January 20, 1992 (19:1 Md. R. 35); May 6, 1996 (23:9 Md. R. 672)

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.16 adopted effective April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 452)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .09B amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .14 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .15 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)

Regulation .16 amended effective January 10, 2020 (46:26 Md. R. 1168)