An Act To Ensure Confidentiality of Personally Identifying Information for Private Investigators, Investigative Assistants and Dependents of Deployed Members of the Military

Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §8124  is enacted to read:

§ 8124.  Confidential information

Except for the name and license number of a professional investigator or investigative assistant, any personally identifying information of an applicant, professional investigator or investigative assistant obtained by the State under this chapter, including from an application or the record of any disciplinary matter, proceeding or hearing, is confidential and may not be disclosed by the board except by written consent of the subject of the information, by court order, for criminal justice purposes or for permitting purposes by law enforcement agencies or permitting authorities.

Sec. 2. 37-B MRSA §11  is enacted to read:

§ 11.  Information of dependents

Any personally identifying information obtained by the State under this Title concerning a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces or state military forces who is deployed out of state is confidential and may not be disclosed except by written consent of the subject of the information or, if the subject of the information is less than 18 years of age, a parent or guardian of the subject, by court order, for criminal justice purposes or for official purposes of the department or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

SUMMARY

This bill makes confidential any personally identifying information of a dependent of a military member who is deployed out of state and any personally identifying information of a private investigator or investigative assistant, except for the private investigator's or investigative assistant's name and license number.