John P. McDonough, Secretary of State
Peter Fosselman, Deputy Secretary of State
Responsibilities of Government Agencies
State and local government agencies must accept the Maryland Safe at Home substitute address for any public record, unless the agency has received prior approval from the Secretary of State for a waiver or statutory exception. Agency employees may request verification of program participation by asking for the participant’s authorization card. A photocopy of the authorization card may be placed in the participant's agency file and shall serve as the participant’s legal address and confirmation of Maryland Safe at Home program participation. The authorization card is not, however, a legal form of identification.
