Terms Used In Maryland Code, HEALTH - GENERAL 4-224

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
To protect the integrity of vital records, to ensure their proper use, and to ensure the efficient and proper administration of the vital records system, a person may not, except as authorized in § 4-217, § 4-220, § 4-221, or § 4-222 of this subtitle or § 9-1015 of the State Government Article or by the rules and regulations of the Department:

(1) Permit inspection of or disclose any information contained in a vital record; or

(2) Copy or issue a copy of all or part of any vital record.