Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-698.29
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Confidentiality of information
Official statutory text
A. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and its employees,
independent contractors, appointed committee members, or other
agents shall keep confidential, all information obtained:
1. During an investigation of citizen complaints into
allegations of violations of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act,
including:
a. any review or investigation made to determine whether
to allow an applicant to take an examination, or
b. whether the Board shall grant a certificate, license,
or permit; and
2. In the course of conducting an investigation, including:
a. investigative reports provided to the Board by a
registrant, and
b. examinations and test scores.
B. To ensure the confidentiality of the information for the
protection of the affected individual or entity, the information
obtained shall not be deemed to be a record as that term is defined
in the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 688
C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,
information obtained by the Board or any of its agents shall be
considered competent evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction
only in matters directly related to actions of the Board and the
affected individual or entity as a result of the Board obtaining the
information and the information shall not be admissible as evidence
in any other type of civil or criminal action.
D. At the discretion of the Board or any committee designated
by the Board and in the interest of protecting the health, safety
and welfare of the public, any information contained in the
investigation files of the Board may upon request be provided to the
following:
1. Any board or commission of the District of Columbia or any
state or territory of the United States which exercises disciplinary
authority; and
2. Any law enforcement agency which makes a proper showing that
such information is necessary to conduct or complete a pending
investigation of a crime not covered by the Oklahoma Veterinary
Practice Act.
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners and its employees,
independent contractors, appointed committee members, or other
agents shall keep confidential, all information obtained:
1. During an investigation of citizen complaints into
allegations of violations of the Oklahoma Veterinary Practice Act,
including:
a. any review or investigation made to determine whether
to allow an applicant to take an examination, or
b. whether the Board shall grant a certificate, license,
or permit; and
2. In the course of conducting an investigation, including:
a. investigative reports provided to the Board by a
registrant, and
b. examinations and test scores.
B. To ensure the confidentiality of the information for the
protection of the affected individual or entity, the information
obtained shall not be deemed to be a record as that term is defined
in the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 688
C. Except as provided in subsection D of this section,
information obtained by the Board or any of its agents shall be
considered competent evidence in a court of competent jurisdiction
only in matters directly related to actions of the Board and the
affected individual or entity as a result of the Board obtaining the
information and the information shall not be admissible as evidence
in any other type of civil or criminal action.
D. At the discretion of the Board or any committee designated
by the Board and in the interest of protecting the health, safety
and welfare of the public, any information contained in the
investigation files of the Board may upon request be provided to the
following:
1. Any board or commission of the District of Columbia or any
state or territory of the United States which exercises disciplinary
authority; and
2. Any law enforcement agency which makes a proper showing that
such information is necessary to conduct or complete a pending
investigation of a crime not covered by the Oklahoma Veterinary
Practice Act.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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