Maryland § 7-216

Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 7-216, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-216.

    (a)    (1)    The Committee shall adopt guidelines for the Administrator to:

            (i)    sell a subscription list for any publication of the Division; and

            (ii)    set the price for:

                1.    a copy of or a subscription to the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Register; and

                2.    a copy of a database or other computer readable information on magnetic tape or some other electronic media.

        (2)    The Committee may allow:

            (i)    a volume discount; and

            (ii)    the free, reciprocal exchange of publications by the State and other jurisdictions.

    (b)    A copy of the Code of Maryland Regulations and the Register shall be available to the public at the price set under this section.

    (c)    The Administrator shall provide, without charge:

        (1)    to each member of the General Assembly each issue of the Register;

        (2)    to the Enoch Pratt Library and the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library, 1 copy of:

            (i)    the Code of Maryland Regulations;

            (ii)    each issue of the permanent supplements to the Code of Maryland Regulations; and

            (iii)    each issue of the Register; and

        (3)    to a judge of a State court except the orphans’ court, 1 copy of:

            (i)    the current Code of Maryland Regulations; and

            (ii)    each issue of the Register that the judge requests.

    (d)    Unless authorized by the Committee, the Administrator may not allow public access to a document that is to be included in the Register earlier than the date immediately following the issue date of the Register in which the document is published.

Frequently Asked Questions About Maryland § 7-216

What does Maryland Code § 7-216 cover?

Section 7-216 is part of the Maryland Code, the codified statutory law of Maryland. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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