2013 Maryland Code
COMMERCIAL LAW
§ 14-3502 - Protection against unauthorized access or use
§14-3502.
(a) In this section, “customer” means an individual residing in the State who provides personal information to a business for the purpose of purchasing or leasing a product or obtaining a service from the business.
(b) When a business is destroying a customer’s records that contain personal information of the customer, the business shall take reasonable steps to protect against unauthorized access to or use of the personal information, taking into account:
(1) The sensitivity of the records;
(2) The nature and size of the business and its operations;
(3) The costs and benefits of different destruction methods; and
(4) Available technology.
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