Section 19-24.1-37 - Confidentiality1. Except as provided under subsection 2, information kept or maintained by the department is confidential, including information in a registration application or renewal and supporting information submitted by a qualifying patient, designated caregiver, compassion center, proposed compassion center, or compassion center agent, including information on designated caregivers and health care providers.2. Information kept or maintained by the department may be disclosed as necessary for: a. The verification of registration certificates and registry identification cards under this chapter;b. Submission of the annual report required by this chapter;c. Submission to the North Dakota prescription drug monitoring program;d. Notification of state or local law enforcement of apparent criminal violation;e. Notification of state and local law enforcement about falsified or fraudulent information submitted for purposes of obtaining or renewing a registry identification card;f. Notification of the North Dakota board of medicine or North Dakota board of nursing if there is a reason to believe a health care provider provided a written certification and the department has reason to believe the health care provider otherwise violated this chapter; or g. Data for statistical purposes in a manner such that an individual or compassion center is not identified.3. Upon a cardholder's written request, the department may confirm the cardholder's status as a registered qualifying patient or a registered designated caregiver to a third party, such as a landlord, school, medical professional, or court.4. Information submitted to a local government to demonstrate compliance with any security requirements required by local zoning ordinances or regulations is confidential.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 172 (HB 1213),§ 22, eff. 5/3/2021.Amended by S.L. 2019, ch. 191 (HB 1119),§ 8, eff. 4/24/2019.Added by S.L. 2017, ch. 171 (SB 2344),§ 1, eff. 4/18/2017.