Okla. Admin. Code § 140:3-3-10

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

Section 140:3-3-10 - Complaint confidentiality

(a) In order to encourage the public and affected individuals to come forward with complaints regarding licensees and fully share the particulars, the Board will hold all complainant and informant names, addresses or other personal information as confidential and shall not release this information.

(b) The Board shall use all complainant and informant information provided in conducting its investigations and may use the information in cases filed against licensees.

(c) Information obtained during an investigation but not introduced in administrative proceedings shall not be subject to subpoena or discovery in any civil or criminal proceeding except that the Board may give such information to law enforcement and other state agencies as necessary and appropriate in the discharge of the duties of that agency and only under circumstances that ensure against unauthorized access to the information.

(d) The respondent may acquire information obtained during an investigation, unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited, except for the investigation report, if the respondent signs a protective order whereby the respondent agrees to use the information solely for the purposes of defense in the Board proceeding and in any appeal there from and agrees not to otherwise disclose the information.

Okla. Admin. Code § 140:3-3-10

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016