N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-18.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:14A-18.8 - Access to and safeguarding of confidential information

(a) Unless specifically provided for by Federal law, State law, court order, or applicable court rule, no person shall have access to information which has been determined to be entitled to confidential treatment, other than:

1. The designated Department personnel;

2. Federal or other State agencies, subject to the provisions of 7:14A-18.9 or 18.12; or

3. Authorized representatives of the Department, subject to the provisions of 7:14A-18.10.

(b) Each Department officer or employee who has custody or possession of confidential information shall take appropriate measures to properly safeguard such information and to protect against its improper disclosure.

(c) No Department officer or employee shall disclose, or use for his or her private gain or advantage, any confidential information which came into his or her possession, or to which he or she gained access, by virtue of his or her official position of employment, except as authorized by 7:14A-18.10.

(d) If the Department finds that any person has violated this subchapter, it shall:

1. Commence a civil action in Superior Court for a restraining order and an injunction barring that person from further disclosing confidential information; and/or

2. Pursue any other remedy available to it by law.

(e) In addition to any other penalty that may be sought by the Department, violation of this subchapter by a Department employee, thereby exceeding the scope of his or her authority, shall constitute grounds for dismissal, suspension, fine or other adverse personnel action.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-18.8