North Dakota Code 4.1-72-06 – Federally sponsored programs – Administration – Records
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, any information created, collected, or maintained by the state veterinarian or the North Dakota stockmen’s association with respect to the administration of any federally sponsored program pertaining to livestock as permitted by section 4.1-72-05 is confidential and not subject to the open records requirements of section 44-04-18.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 4.1-72-06
- Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- written: include "typewriting" and "typewritten" and "printing" and "printed" except in the case of signatures and when the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See North Dakota Code 1-01-37
2. Neither the state veterinarian nor the North Dakota stockmen’s association may release any information designated as confidential under subsection 1, except:
a. Upon the written consent of every person identified or identifiable by the information; b. In accordance with federal law; c. To any state or federal agency for the purpose of animal disease control or animal disease traceback; d. To the attorney general and any other law enforcement agency pursuing a criminal investigation; or
e. Pursuant to an order issued by a court upon a showing of good cause.
3. This section does not preclude the exchange of information between the state veterinarian and the North Dakota stockmen’s association.
4. Any person violating this section is subject to the remedies set forth in section 44-04-21.2. For purposes of applying section 44-04-21.2, “public entity” includes any person that has contracted with the state for the administration of any federally sponsored program pertaining to livestock.