{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-355","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, General Provisions § 4–355","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Directory information” has the meaning stated in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g.\n(3) “Personal information” means:\n(i) an address;\n(ii) a telephone number;\n(iii) an e–mail address; or\n(iv) directory information.\n(b) A custodian of a record kept by a public institution of higher education that contains personal information relating to a student, a former student, or an applicant may:\n(1) require that a request to inspect a record containing personal information be made in writing and sent by first–class mail; and\n(2) deny inspection of the part of the record containing the personal information if the information is requested for commercial purposes.","path":["Article - General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ggp\u0026section=4-355","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:37Z","sha256":"c396e4244708cd047dcbb330e58fe57650f8569dc106b5d3c18fd0a462678485","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-354","next":"us-md/md.-code-general-provisions-4-356"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}