Ch. 551 Senate Bill 507 page 17 Maryland Locksmiths Act, MARTIN O’MALLEY, Governor
(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL ENCOURAGE LICENSED LOCKSMITHS TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM FOR MAINTAINING THE RECORDS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE ELECTRONICALLY.
(B) ON A REQUEST FOR AN INVOICE OR A RECEIPT FOR SERVICES UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE LICENSED LOCKSMITH SHALL SUBMIT THE ITEM BY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING METHODS:
(1) BY DELIVERING OR MAILING A COPY OF THE INVOICE OR RECEIPT FOR SERVICES WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST; OR
(2) BY TRANSMITTING A COPY OF THE INVOICE OR RECEIPT FOR SERVICES ELECTRONICALLY, IN A FORMAT ACCEPTABLE TO THE RECEIVING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT OR THE DEPARTMENT, WITHIN 2 BUSINESS
DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE REQUEST.
(C) EACH COPY OF AN INVOICE OR A RECEIPT FOR SERVICES, SUBMITTED TO THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT OR THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) THE LICENSE NUMBER OF THE LICENSED LOCKSMITH; AND
(2) THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER § 12.5–301 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(D) A COPY OF AN INVOICE OR A RECEIPT FOR SERVICES SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION:
(1) SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL;
(2) IS NOT A PUBLIC RECORD; AND
(3) IS NOT SUBJECT TO TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
(E) A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT OR THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESTROY THE COPY OF AN INVOICE OR A RECEIPT FOR SERVICES SUBMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT UNIT OR THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE COPY.
SUBTITLE 4.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
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