SECTION 535:1-5-5.1. Complaint confidentiality

(a)   In order to encourage the public and affected individuals to come forward with complaints regarding registrants and fully share the particulars, the Board will hold all informant or complainant names, addresses or other personal information as confidential and shall not release this information.

(b)   The Board shall use all complainant and informant information provided in conducting its investigations;and may use this information in cases filed against registrants.

(c)   Information obtained during an investigation into violations of the Oklahoma Pharmacy Act is not a record as that term is defined in the Oklahoma Open Records Act nor shall such information be subject to subpoena or discovery in any civil or criminal proceeding.

(d)   The respondent may acquire information obtained during an investigation, unless the disclosure of such information is otherwise prohibited, except for the investigation report, if the respondent signs a protective order whereby the respondent agrees to use the information solely for the purposes of defense in the Board proceeding and in any appeal there from and agrees not to otherwise disclose the information.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 1791, eff 7-1-02; Amended at 24 Ok Reg 2254, eff 7-1-07; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1974, eff 7-1-08; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2270, eff 7-1-09; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 1222, eff 8-27-15]