§3–2405.

    (a)    The Office of Information Privacy may:

        (1)    Request that a person or governmental entity use a substitute address designated by the Office of Information Privacy as the Program participant’s address;

        (2)    Request the shielding of real property records on behalf of a Program participant who has an ownership interest in real property in accordance with Title 3, Subtitle 1, Part II of the Real Property Article; and

        (3)    Request that a Program participant’s actual address be shielded from public inspection in a record maintained by a governmental entity.

    (b)    A request made by the Office of Information Privacy under this subtitle certifies that a requester is a Program participant.

    (c)    On receipt of a request by the Office of Information Privacy, a person or governmental entity shall:

        (1)    Promptly acknowledge receipt of the request in writing by certified mail or by e–mail; and

        (2)    Take steps reasonably necessary to comply.

    (d)    Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(3) of this section, a custodian of record may:

        (1)    Maintain a copy of a record containing a Program participant’s actual address in a separate secure area to which persons who do not have a legitimate reason for access are denied access;

        (2)    Permit public inspection of a record with the consent of the Program participant;

        (3)    Permit public inspection of a record with the actual address redacted from the record; or

        (4)    After notification to the Program participant, permit public inspection of a record if the inspection will further a substantial public interest or a legitimate business need.