Maryland Health - General Section 4-206
§ 4-206.
  (a)   The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard the marriage, divorce, and annulment records that clerks of court file as provided by law.
  (b)   (1)   The Secretary may change a marriage, divorce, or annulment record in the file of the Department only if a clerk of court sends, as provided by law, a certified report of the change.
    (2)   If a discrepancy exists between the record of a clerk of court and the record of the Secretary as to a marriage, divorce, or annulment, the record of the clerk of court shall be considered correct.
  (c)   (1)   A clerk of court may provide a certified copy of a record of any marriage, divorce, or annulment in accordance with usual custom and as provided by law.
    (2)   The Secretary may not provide a certified copy of any record of divorce or annulment.