§489D-19 Confidentiality of records. (a) The commissioner and all employees, contractors, attorneys contracted or employed by the State, and appointees of the division of financial institutions shall not divulge or furnish any information in their possession or obtained by them in the course of their official duties to persons outside the division, except to the director of commerce and consumer affairs, or unless otherwise permitted by this section or any other law regulating licensees or authorized delegates, in which case the disclosure shall not authorize or permit any further disclosure of the information. The disclosures prohibited by this section shall include, without limitation, information that is:
(b) Any information identified in subsection (a) is confidential and not subject to subpoena or other legal process.
(c) The commissioner shall furnish a copy of each report of examination to the licensee and to any authorized delegate examined. The report and its contents shall remain the property of the commissioner and shall not be disclosed to any person who is not an officer, director, employee, authorized auditor, attorney, other consultant, or advisor of the licensee or authorized delegate. Any person who has received the report from the licensee or authorized delegate shall be bound by the confidentiality provisions of this section. The report and its contents shall not be subject to subpoena or other legal process requiring disclosure.
(d) The commissioner may furnish reports of examination and other information relating to the examination of a licensee or authorized delegate to:
(3) Other agencies of the United States or a state for use where necessary to investigate regulatory, civil, or criminal charges in connection with the affairs of any licensee or authorized delegate under the supervision of the commissioner. [L 2006, c 153, pt of §1; am L 2008, c 195, §12]