Md. Code, Education § 23-108
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 23-108, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§23–108.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a public, school, college, or university library in this State shall prohibit inspection, use, or disclosure of any circulation record or other item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that:
(1) Is maintained by a library;
(2) Contains an individual’s name or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual; and
(3) Identifies the use a patron makes of that library’s materials, services, or facilities.
(b) A public, school, college, or university library in the State shall permit inspection, use, or disclosure of the circulation record of an individual only:
(1) If necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;
(2) On written consent of the individual; or
(3) By subpoena or court order.
(1) Is maintained by a library;
(2) Contains an individual’s name or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual; and
(3) Identifies the use a patron makes of that library’s materials, services, or facilities.
(b) A public, school, college, or university library in the State shall permit inspection, use, or disclosure of the circulation record of an individual only:
(1) If necessary for the reasonable operation of the library;
(2) On written consent of the individual; or
(3) By subpoena or court order.
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