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Regulation .02 Disclosure for Compelling Public Purpose.

Regulation .02 Disclosure for Compelling Public Purpose.Copy Citation

The custodian may find that a compelling public purpose warrants disclosure of information in a certification, licensing, or investigative file, regardless of whether there has been a request for the information, if the information concerns:
A.
Possible criminal activity, and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local law enforcement or prosecutorial official or authority;
B.
A possible violation of law, and is disclosed to a federal, state, or local authority that has jurisdiction over the individual whose conduct may be a violation, and the information disclosed is limited to information relevant to the possible violation by that individual; or
C.
Conduct by an individual which the Board reasonably believes may pose a risk to the public health, safety, or welfare, and is disclosed to a law enforcement authority, administrative official, or agency that regulates the individual, or to a hospital or other health care facility where the individual has privileges.