§ 77-38-609 — Disclosure of actual address prohibited.

(1) (1)(a) The commission may not disclose a program participant's actual address, unless:
(1)(a)(i) required by a court order; or
(1)(a)(ii) the commission grants a request from a state or local government entity under Section 77-38-612.
(1)(b) The commission shall provide a program participant immediate notification of a disclosure of the program participant's actual address if the disclosure is made under Subsection (1)(a)(i) or (ii).
(2) If, at the time of application, an applicant, or a parent or guardian of an applicant, is subject to a court order relating to a divorce proceeding, a child support order or judgment, or an allocation of custody or parent-time, the commission shall provide notice of whether the applicant is enrolled under the program and the assigned address of the applicant to the court that issued the order or has jurisdiction over the action.
(3) A person may not knowingly or intentionally obtain a program participant's actual address from the commission or any state or local government entity if the person is not authorized to obtain the program participant's actual address.
(4) Unless the disclosure is permitted under this part or is otherwise permitted by law, an employee of the commission or a state or local government entity may not knowingly or intentionally disclose a program participant's actual address if:

(4)(a) the employee obtains a program participant's actual address during the course of the employee's official duties; and
(4)(b) at the time of disclosure, the employee has specific knowledge that the address is the actual address of the program participant.
(5) A person who intentionally or knowingly obtains or discloses information in violation of this part is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 237, 2023 General Session