43-3-25.1. Confidentiality of applicant information.

The following shall be available to the board and the board’s employees and agents, but shall be treated as confidential, not subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, and shall not be disclosed without the approval of the board:#

1. (1)

   Applications and other personal information submitted by applicants, except to the applicant;#

2. (2)

   Information, favorable or unfavorable, submitted by a reference source concerning an applicant; and#

3. (3)

   Examination questions and other examination materials.#

The deliberations of the board with respect to an application, an examination, a complaint, an investigation, or a disciplinary proceeding, except as may be contained in official board minutes, shall be treated as confidential and not subject to Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50; provided, however, that such deliberations may be released only to a federal enforcement agency or licensing authority or any other state’s enforcement agency or licensing authority.#

Releasing the documents pursuant to this Code section shall not subject any otherwise privileged documents to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50.#