§ 82. Certain acts prohibited. Any employee or agent of the commissioner who divulges any confidential fact or information which may come to his knowledge during the course of any inspection or examination of the property, accounts, records or memoranda of any person, corporation or municipality subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner, except insofar as he may be directed by the commissioner, or by a court or judge, or authorized by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Terms Used In N.Y. Transportation Law 82

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.