(a) If the custodian denies a request to inspect or copy all or part of a public record of the WSSC, the applicant may, within 30 calendar days after receipt of the notice of denial, request an administrative hearing.

(b) If the applicant requests a hearing:

(c) If the hearing results in a total or partial denial of the request, the applicant may file an appropriate action in the Circuit Court under § 4-362 of the Act.

(d) If the applicant does not request a hearing, the applicant may file an action for judicial enforcement under § 4-362 of the Act without exhausting that administrative remedy. (Amended during 2019 codification; L 07-01 § 12)