§ 5-4B-06
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§5–4B–06.
(a)The Director or the Adoption Program Manager of the Department may authorize a confidential intermediary to obtain information described in subsection
(b)or
(c)of this section to locate an individual sought by an applicant.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2)of this subsection, a confidential intermediary may apply to the Secretary of Health for a copy of the following:
(i)the original certificate of birth and any records that relate to the new certificate of birth of an adopted individual;
(ii)the new certificate of birth that was substituted for the original certificate of birth of an adopted individual under § 4–211 of the Health – General Article; and
(iii)the report of the decree or judgment of adoption filed by the clerk of the court under § 4–211 of the Health – General Article.
(2)To apply for a copy of a record listed in paragraph
(1)of this subsection, a confidential intermediary shall submit to the Secretary of Health a written statement signed by the Director or the Adoption Program Manager of the Department and witnessed by a notary public that authorizes the confidential intermediary to obtain information necessary to locate an individual sought by an applicant.
(3)If a confidential intermediary complies with paragraph
(2)of this subsection, the Secretary of Health shall give a copy of a record requested under this subsection that is on file with the Secretary to the confidential intermediary.
(1)Subject to paragraph
(2)of this subsection, a confidential intermediary may access any information that is contained in a public record, as defined in § 4–101 of the General Provisions Article, including a court record.
(2)To have access to information contained in a public record, a confidential intermediary shall submit to the custodian of a public record a written statement signed by the Director or the Adoption Program Manager of the Department and witnessed by a notary public that authorizes the confidential intermediary to obtain information necessary to locate an individual sought by an applicant.
(3)If a confidential intermediary complies with paragraph
(2)of this subsection, a custodian shall permit inspection of a public record requested under this subsection by the confidential intermediary.