Section 1-301 – “Business Record” Defined
In this subtitle, “business record” includes: (1) a book of account; (2) a canceled check; (3) a document; (4) a letter; (5) a payroll; (6) a production report or other record that relates to equipment, personnel, or sales; and (7) a voucher.
Section 1-302 – Scope of Subtitle
This subtitle applies to each private business, occupation, private institution, and profession, whether or not carried on for profit.
Section 1-303 – Effect of Subtitle
This subtitle does not diminish the authority of an officer of the State to allow the destruction of a business record.
Section 1-304 – Destruction of Business Records
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) a minute book of a corporation; or (2) a record of a sale or other transaction that involves a weapon or poison that can be used in committing a crime. (b) Unless a specific period is set by law for the preservation of a business record that is required by the […]
Section 1-305 – Reproductions
(a) In this section, “reproduction” means a reproduction or durable medium for making a reproduction obtained by a photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard, miniature photographic, or other process that accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for so reproducing the original. (b) If, in the regular course of business, a person makes a reproduction of an original business […]
Section 1-306 – Uniformity of Interpretation
This subtitle shall be construed and interpreted to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of the states that enact this subtitle.
Section 1-307 – Short Title
This subtitle is the Maryland Uniform Preservation of Private Business Records Act.