§ 23-506.1

Maryland § 23-506.1

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article ged: Education
• Title: 23

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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) “Child pornography” means a violation of § 11–207 of the Criminal Law Article.

(3) “Obscene” has the meaning stated in § 11–203 of the Criminal Law Article.

(b) On or before January 1, 2001, each county or board of trustees of a county library shall:

(1) Adopt and implement policies and procedures to prevent minors from obtaining access through the library, by means of the Internet, the World Wide Web, Usenet, or any other interactive computer service to materials that are obscene or constitute child pornography; and

(2) Submit the policies and procedures required under this section to the State Librarian for review.

(c) The State Librarian or a designee of the State Librarian shall regularly monitor the county libraries to determine whether each library is complying with the policies and procedures adopted for preventing a minor from obtaining Internet access to obscene materials through the library.