Sec. 07.01.07.06. Mandatory Denial of a Request for Disclosure of Other Records—General

A. A custodian of a record shall deny a request for disclosure:

(1) If the disclosure requested is contrary to any:

(a) State or federal statute or regulation,

(b) Maryland Rule of Procedure, or

(c) Court order;

(2) Of a personnel record including, but not limited to an employee's:

(a) Letters of reference, and

(b) Home address or telephone number;

(3) Of information concerning the security of an information system;

(4) Of a trade secret or confidential commercial information; and

(5) Subject to §B of this regulation, of information about the licensing of an individual.

B. Licensing Records. Only the following information may be disclosed from a licensing record:

(1) A licensee's:

(a) Name,

(b) Business address, or, if the business address is not available, the home address,

(c) Business telephone number,

(d) Educational and occupational background,

(e) Professional qualifications;

(2) Findings and orders that result from formal disciplinary actions;

(3) Evidence that has been provided to the custodian to meet the requirements of a statute regarding financial responsibility;

(4) Other licensing information which the official custodian determines should be disclosed to fulfill a compelling public purpose; and

(5) Except for the identity of a reporter of any allegation of child abuse or neglect, or of abuse, neglect, self-neglect, exploitation of a vulnerable adult, information requested by a licensee who is the subject of the requested record.