California § 25290. 25290. (Added by renumbering Section 25283.6 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1038, Sec. 11.)

California Statutes

§ 25290. — 25290. (Added by renumbering Section 25283.6 by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1038, Sec. 11.)

California § 25290.

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Div. 20.DIVISION 20. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY PROVISIONS

Ch. 6.7.CHAPTER 6.7. Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances

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(a)“Trade secrets,” as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information which is not patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.

(b)The board or a local agency may disclose trade secrets received by the board or the local agency pursuant to this chapter to authorized representatives or other governmental agencies only in connection with the board’s or local agency’s responsibilities pursuant to this c

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(a)
“Trade secrets,” as used in this chapter, includes, but is not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool, mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of information which is not patented, which is known only to certain individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service having commercial value, and which gives its user an opportunity to obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.
(b)
The board or a local agency may disclose trade
secrets received by the board or the local agency pursuant to this chapter to authorized representatives or other governmental agencies only in connection with the board’s or local agency’s responsibilities pursuant to this chapter. The board and the local agency shall establish procedures to ensure that these trade secrets are utilized only in connection with these responsibilities and are not otherwise disseminated without the consent of the person who provided the information to the board or the local agency.
(c)
Any person providing information pursuant to Section 25286 shall, at the time of its submission, identify all information which the person believes is a trade secret. Any information or record not identified as a trade secret is available to the public, unless exempted from disclosure by other provisions of law.
(d)
Where the local agency, by ordinance, provides an
alternative to the listing of a substance which is a trade secret, the person storing that substance shall provide the identification of the material directly to the board pursuant to this section.