North Dakota Code 4.1-83-09 – Release of records – Confidentiality
1. As a condition of licensure, the applicant shall agree to provide to the agriculture commissioner, upon request, any financial record that the commissioner deems relevant for purposes related to:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-83-09
- Commissioner: means the agriculture commissioner or the designee or authorized representative of the commissioner. See North Dakota Code 4.1-01-01
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
a. The issuance of a livestock dealer’s license; or
b. An investigation after issuance of a livestock dealer’s license.
2. As a condition of licensure, the applicant shall file a records release with the agriculture commissioner, authorizing the commissioner to obtain, from any source, any financial record that the commissioner deems relevant for purposes related to:
a. The issuance of a livestock dealer’s license; or
b. An investigation after issuance of a livestock dealer’s license.
3. Any information gained by the agriculture commissioner under this section is confidential and may be provided only:
a. To federal authorities in accordance with federal law; b. To the attorney general, state agencies, and law enforcement agencies, for use in the pursuit of official duties; and
c. As directed by an order of a court pursuant to a showing of good cause.