Rule 17.20.302 - PUBLIC RECORD-CONFIDENTIALITY(1) Any records, materials, or other information furnished pursuant to the Act or these rules are a matter of public record and are open to public inspection, unless they are entitled to protection under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Title 30, chapter 14, part 4, MCA.(2) A person furnishing documents that the person believes are entitled to protection as trade secrets shall notify the department before or at the time the person furnishes the documents to the department. If the department determines that the information is protected, it shall maintain the documents as confidential. If the department determines that the documents are not entitled to protection, it shall notify the person and maintain the documents as confidential for a period reasonably necessary for the person to obtain a court order requiring the department to maintain confidentiality.Mont. Admin. r. 17.20.302
IMP, 75-20-211, MCA, and Mont. Const. 1972, Art. II, Sec. 9; NEW, 1984 MAR p. 1844, Eff. 12/28/84; TRANS, from DNRC, 1996 MAR p. 2863; AMD, 2001 MAR p. 2410, Eff. 12/7/01.