§486J-8  Sharing of information obtained by the commission.  (a)  Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the commission shall make any information obtained by the commission under this chapter, including confidential information, available only to the attorney general, the department of taxation, the consumer advocate, the department of business, economic development and tourism, an appropriate legislative committee, and the authorized representative of each, who shall safeguard the confidentiality of all confidential information received.

     (b)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, including any other section of this chapter, no later than fourteen days after the reporting date established by the commission under section 486J-3, the commission shall disclose to the public, using the best readily available technology, the information contained in the statements, but not the statements themselves, that are filed pursuant to section 486J-3.

     (c)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the implementation of the petroleum industry monitoring, analysis, and reporting program under section 486J-5.5 or the public disclosure of the analysis of information and reports described in section 486J-5. [L 1997, c 257, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 77, §4; am L 2006, c 78, §10]