33-66-4. Confidentiality.

Documents, materials, or other information in the possession or control of the department under this chapter shall be confidential by law and privileged as provided for in Code Sections 33-2-14, 33-9-14, and 33-62-3. Such documents, materials, or other information shall not be subject to disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action.#

Neither the Commissioner nor any person who receives confidential or privileged documents, materials, or other information while acting under the authority of the Commissioner or with whom such documents, materials, or other information are shared pursuant to this chapter shall be permitted or required to testify in any private civil action concerning any such confidential or privileged documents, materials, or other information subject to subsection (a) of this Code section.#

No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality in the documents, materials, or other information shall occur as a result of the Commissioner submitting a report as provided for in Code Section 33-6-6 or Code Section 33-66-7.#