Md. Code, Gen. Provisions § 4-332

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 4-332 - Information about notaries public

(a) Subject to subsections (b) through (e) of this section, a custodian shall deny inspection of the part of a public record that contains information about the application and commission of a person as a notary public.

(b) A custodian shall allow inspection of the part of a public record that gives:

(1) the name of the notary public;

(2) the notary public's business address or, if a business address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's home address;

(3) the notary public's business telephone number or, if a business telephone number is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's home telephone number;

(4) the notary public's business e-mail address or, if a business e-mail address is not provided to the custodian by the notary public, the notary public's personal e-mail address;

(5) the issue and expiration dates of the notary public's commission;

(6) the date the person took the oath of office as a notary public; or

(7) the signature of the notary public.

(c) A custodian may allow inspection of other information about a notary public if the custodian finds a compelling public purpose.

(d) A custodian may deny inspection of a record by a notary public or any other person in interest only to the extent that the inspection could:

(1) interfere with a valid and proper law enforcement proceeding;

(2) deprive another person of a right to a fair trial or an impartial adjudication;

(3) constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(4) disclose the identity of a confidential source;

(5) disclose an investigative technique or procedure;

(6) prejudice an investigation; or

(7) endanger the life or physical safety of an individual.

(e) A custodian who sells lists of notaries public shall omit from the lists the name of any notary public, on written request of the notary public.

Md. Code, GP § 4-332

Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 107, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.

Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 125, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2021.

Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 94, Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2014.