ALPR statutesupportedas of 2026-09-06
Maryland
A use/access statute is not statewide removal. Collection remains lawful, so the petition still applies.
supportedevidence
Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-509 — captured plate data use and access · Maryland 2024 ch. 875 (HB 1081) — ALPR use/access amendments to PS § 3-509 · Finding Flock — ALPR laws by state (19 statutes read against official text)
- ALPR statute
- Md. Code, Public Safety § 3-509 (amended 2024 ch. 875/876) — captured plate data only for a legitimate law enforcement purpose; historical data is agency property, may not be sold; vendor-accessed only with express authorization; no upload to other agencies except MCAC. No numeric unmatched-read retention cap. Companion GP § 4-326 denies PIA inspection. Not a collection ban.
- Executive
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Local
- Hancock (Washington County) voted unanimously Nov. 18, 2025 to remove Flock after a trial; cameras were still up as of Dec. 22, 2025. Salisbury entered a 3-year Flock contract Dec. 2025. Anne Arundel County operates fixed LPRs with a 30-day local deletion policy.
- Funding / grants
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Permitting / dirt
- Not retrieved. Empty beats a copied neighbor.
- Privacy
- Use/access statute, not a collection ban. No statewide numeric retention cap. Historical data: agency-owned; no sale. PIA-exempt (PS § 3-509(d); GP § 4-326).
Comment for this state
A city fight in Maryland is still one of 19,000. A state ban is one of 50. Sign: https://orwellday.com/stop-flock-solution/