3. The provisions of subsection a. of R.S.54:50-8 notwithstanding, the director may provide such taxpayer information as is necessary for the provider of debt collection services or fraud prevention services to fulfill its obligations under the collection agreement or fraud prevention agreement, provided that such disclosure is not contrary to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 6103 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 6103. Such persons, companies, associations or corporations providing debt collection services or fraud prevention services, and their employees, shall be specifically subject to the confidentiality provisions of R.S.54:50-8. The provider of debt collection services or fraud prevention services shall furnish the director with the affidavit of each of its principals and employees in which each such principal and employee shall acknowledge receipt of a copy of the confidentiality provisions of the “State Uniform Tax Procedure Law”, R.S.54:48-1 et seq., understanding of the obligation to maintain, and agreement to maintain, the confidentiality of taxpayer information, and awareness that violation of the confidentiality provisions is punishable by law.

L.1992, c.172, s.3; amended 2013, c.20, s.2.