A financial institution may not disclose customer information to a person, governmental agency, or law enforcement agency unless the disclosure is made in accordance with any of the following:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 6-08.1-03

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • Financial institution: means any bank, industrial loan company, or savings and loan association organized under the laws of this state or of the United States. See North Dakota Code 6-01-02
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42

1.    Pursuant to consent granted by the customer in accordance with this chapter.

2.    To a person other than a governmental agency or law enforcement agency pursuant to valid legal process.

3.    To a governmental agency or law enforcement agency pursuant to valid legal process in accordance with this chapter.

4.    For the purpose of reporting a suspected violation of the law in accordance with this chapter.

5.    For the purpose of notifying the agriculture commissioner a financial institution has notified a customer of the availability of the North Dakota mediation service.

6.    As part of the disclosure made of deposits of public corporations with financial institutions in the security pledge schedule verified by the custodian of securities pursuant to section 21-04-09.

7.    For purposes of reporting suspected exploitation of an eligible adult as defined by section 12.1-31-07. This subsection may not be construed to impose a duty on a financial institution to investigate an alleged or suspected exploitation of an eligible adult or to make a report to a governmental agency or law enforcement agency.

8.    For purposes of reporting suspected financial exploitation of an eligible adult under chapter 6-08.5 to a law enforcement agency or the department of health and human services. This subsection may not be construed to impose a duty on a financial institution to investigate a suspected financial exploitation of an eligible adult or to make a report to the department of health and human services or law enforcement agency.