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Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-1-105

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Disclosure of records

Official statutory text

A. Any library which is in whole or in part supported by public

funds including but not limited to public, academic, school or

special libraries, and having records indicating which of its

documents or other materials, regardless of format, have been loaned

to or used by an identifiable individual or group shall not disclose

such records to any person except to:

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1. Persons acting within the scope of their duties in the

administration of the library;

2. Persons authorized to inspect such records, in writing, by

the individual or group; or

3. By order of a court of law.

B. The requirements of this section shall not prohibit middle

and elementary school libraries from maintaining a system of records

that identifies the individual or group to whom library materials

have been loaned even if such system permits a determination,

independent of any disclosure of such information by the library,

that documents or materials have been loaned to an individual or

group.

C. All registration information of minors collected by any

library which is supported in whole or in part by public funds

including but not limited to public, academic, school or special

libraries shall not be disclosed to any person except:

1. Persons acting only within the legitimate scope of their

duties in the administration of the library;

2. Persons authorized to inspect such records, in writing, by

the individual; or

3. By order of a court of law.

For purposes of this section, "registration information" includes

any information required of a minor in order to become eligible to

borrow books, utilize library services, and other materials.

D. Any suspicious requests for records of minors that may be

indicative of criminal intent shall be reported immediately to

appropriate law enforcement authorities.

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