Sec. 151.606. CONFIDENTIALITY

(a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (b) or by rule of the commission, all financial information and all other personal information obtained by the commissioner under this chapter through application, examination, investigation, or otherwise, and any related file or record of the department, is confidential and not subject to disclosure.

(b) The commissioner may disclose confidential information if:

(1) the applicant, license holder, or authorized delegate consents to the release of the information or has published the information contained in the release;

(2) the commissioner finds that release of the information is necessary to protect the public or purchasers or potential purchasers of money services from the license holder or authorized delegate from immediate and irreparable harm;

(3) the information is disclosed to an agency identified in Section 151.105(a), in which event the information remains confidential and the agency must take appropriate measures to maintain that confidentiality;

(4) the commissioner finds that release of the information is required for an administrative hearing; or

(5) the commissioner discloses the information to a person acting on behalf of or for the commissioner for regulatory or enforcement purposes, subject to an agreement that maintains the confidentiality of the information.

(c) This section does not prohibit the commissioner from disclosing to the public:

(1) a list of license holders or authorized delegates, including addresses and the names of contact individuals;

(2) the identity of a license holder or authorized delegate subject to an emergency or final order of the commissioner and the basis for the commissioner's action; or

(3) information regarding or included in a consumer complaint against a license holder or authorized delegate.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1099 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.