Section 10-1603 – Publication in Electronic and Other Formats
(a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the official publisher shall: (1) designate the electronic record as official; and (2) comply with §§ 10–1604, 10–1606, and 10–1607 of this subtitle. (b) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and in a record other than an electronic record may designate […]
Section 10-1604 – Authentication
(a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall authenticate the electronic record. (b) To authenticate an electronic record under subsection (a) of this section, the official publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the electronic record received by […]
Section 10-1605 – Presumption of Authenticity
(a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under § 10–1604 of this subtitle is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this subtitle, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by the official publisher […]
Section 10-1606 – Preservation and Security of Record
(a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic. (b) If legal material is preserved under subsection (a) of this section […]
Section 10-1607 – Availability of Record
An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under § 10–1603 of this subtitle shall ensure that the legal material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis.
Section 10-1608 – Considerations for Implementation
In implementing this subtitle, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) the most recent standards regarding the authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as adopted by national standard–setting bodies; (3) the […]
Section 10-1609 – Need to Promote Uniformity of Law
In applying and construing this subtitle, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact laws substantially similar to this subtitle.
Section 10-1610 – Construction With Federal Law
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. (b) This subtitle does not: (1) modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c); or (2) authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. § 7003(b).
Section 10-1611 – Short Title
This subtitle may be cited as the Maryland Uniform Electronic Legal Materials Act.
Section 10-1308 – Compliance With Federal Privacy Law Provisions Deemed Compliant With Subtitle
A unit or nonaffiliated third party that complies with § 501(b) of the federal Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act; 15 U.S.C. § 6801, § 216 of the federal Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; 15 U.S.C. § 1681w Disposal of Records; the federal Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards; and the federal Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for […]