Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 14 - INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Subtitle 27 - MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE
Chapter 14.27.04 - Public Information Act Requests
Section 14.27.04.08 - Fees
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024
A. Fee Schedule.
B. Notwithstanding §A of this regulation, if the fees for copies, printouts, photographs, or certified copies of a public record are specifically prescribed by law other than the Public Information Act or this regulation, the specific fee contained in the law shall determine the amount charged for that record.
C. If the custodian is unable to copy a public record within the Service, the custodian shall make arrangements for the reproduction of the public record at public or private facilities outside the Service. The custodian shall either collect from the applicant a fee which is sufficient to pay the actual cost of reproduction or direct the applicant to pay the cost of reproduction directly to the facility making the copy.
D. Before searching, assembling, and copying a public record, the custodian shall estimate the cost of copying and obtain the agreement of the applicant that the cost for search, preparation, review, and assembly shall be paid. The custodian may demand prepayment of an estimated fee before copying a public record. If the custodian requires prepayment, then the time limitations in this chapter may not begin until the applicant makes full payment.
E. If the applicant requests that copies be mailed or delivered to the applicant, the Director may charge the applicant for the cost of postage or delivery to the applicant.