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     (1)(a) Upon acceptance of an instrument entitled to be recorded, the recorder may not:

          (1)(a)(i) record the instrument in any manner other than the manner required by this chapter; or
          (1)(a)(ii) alter, change, obliterate, or insert any new matter in any instrument of record.
     (1)(b) In accordance with Section 17-21-12.5, a county recorder may redact personal information from a copy of an originally recorded instrument.
(2) A recorder does not violate this section by:

     (2)(a) denying access to:

          (2)(a)(i) an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302;
          (2)(a)(ii) a portion of an instrument of record that has been classified as private under Section 63G-2-302; or
          (2)(a)(iii) subject to Section 17-21-12.5, an originally recorded instrument of record for which a redacted copy exists and is accessible under Section 17-21-12.5; or
     (2)(b) placing an endorsement, reference, or other note on a document in the course of the recorder’s work.