Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 720 ILCS 649/25 - Confidentiality of records(a) The Central Repository may delete each electronic transaction record and handwritten log entry 48 months after the date of the transaction it describes.(b) The Illinois State Police and Central Repository shall carry out a program to protect the confidentiality of electronic transaction records created pursuant to this Act and shall ensure that this information remains completely confidential except as specifically provided in subsections (c) through (f) of this Section.(c) Any employee or agent of the Central Repository may have access to electronic transaction records and handwritten log entries solely for the purpose of receiving, processing, storing or analyzing this information.(d) The Illinois State Police may grant qualified outside agencies access to electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries for the purpose of identifying, investigating, or prosecuting violations of this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance.(e) The Illinois State Police may release electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries to the authorized representative of a qualified outside entity only if the Illinois State Police verifies that the entity receiving electronic transaction records or handwritten log entries is a qualified outside entity as defined in this Act and that outside entity agrees or has previously agreed in writing that it will use electronic transaction records and handwritten log entries solely for the purpose of identifying, investigating, or prosecuting violations of this Act or any other State or federal law or rule involving a methamphetamine precursor, methamphetamine, or any other controlled substance.(f) The Illinois State Police may release to the recipient any electronic transaction records clearly relating to that recipient, upon sufficient proof of identity.Added by P.A. 097-0670,§ 25, eff. 1/19/2012.