Sec. 47. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all information or reports obtained by the director from an applicant, a licensee, or an authorized delegate, whether obtained through reports, applications, examination, audits, investigation, or otherwise, including:

(1) all information contained in or related to:

(A) examination;

(B) investigation;

(C) operation; or

(D) condition;

reports prepared by, on behalf of, or for the use of the director; or

(2) financial statements, balance sheets, or authorized delegate information;

are confidential and may not be disclosed or distributed outside the department by the director or any officer or employee of the department, except as provided in subsection (b).

(b) The director may provide for the release of information to representatives of:

(1) financial institution and money services business supervisory agencies;

(2) law enforcement agencies; or

(3) prosecutorial agencies or offices;

of a state (as defined in IC 28-2-17-19), the United States, or a foreign country. An agency or office that receives information from the director under this subsection shall maintain the confidentiality of the information as described in IC 28-1-2-30.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the director from releasing to the public a list of persons licensed under this chapter or from releasing aggregated financial data on such licensees.

As added by P.L.42-1993, SEC.85. Amended by P.L.258-2003, SEC.17; P.L.213-2007, SEC.84; P.L.217-2007, SEC.82; P.L.90-2008, SEC.61.