203.16 Confidentiality of records.
Notwithstanding chapter 22, all financial statements of grain dealers under this chapter shall be kept confidential by the department and its agents and employees and are not subject to disclosure except as follows:
1. Upon waiver by the licensee.
2. In actions or administrative proceedings commenced under this chapter or chapter 203C.
3. Disclosure to the Iowa grain indemnity fund board in regard to licensees who present liability to the fund.
4. When required by subpoena or court order.
5. Disclosure to law enforcement agencies in regard to the detection and prosecution of public offenses.
6. When released to a bonding company approved by the department, or released to the United States department of agriculture or any of its divisions.
7. Where released at the request of the Iowa accountancy examining board for licensee review and discipline in accordance with chapters 272C and 542 and subject to the confidentiality requirements of section 272C.6.
8. Disclosure to the grain industry peer review panel as provided in section 203.11B.
[81 Acts, ch 180, §13]
C83, §542.16
83 Acts, ch 101, §1; 89 Acts, ch 143, §601
C93, §203.16
99 Acts, ch 106, §8; 2001 Acts, ch 55, §23, 38
Referred to in §203.11B, 203D.4
Structure Iowa Code
Section 203.2 - Powers and duties of the department.
Section 203.2A - Grain purchasers who are not licensed grain dealers — special notice requirements.
Section 203.3 - License required — financial responsibility.
Section 203.4 - Participation in indemnity fund required.
Section 203.7 - Posting of license.
Section 203.9 - Inspection of premises and records — reconstruction of records.
Section 203.10 - Action affecting a license.
Section 203.11 - Penalties — injunctions.
Section 203.11A - Civil penalties.
Section 203.11B - Grain industry peer review panel.
Section 203.12 - Claims — cessation of a license and notice of license revocation.
Section 203.12A - Lien on grain dealer assets.
Section 203.12B - Appointment of department as receiver.
Section 203.13 - Enforcement officers.
Section 203.14 - No obligation of state.
Section 203.15 - Credit-sale contracts.
Section 203.16 - Confidentiality of records.
Section 203.17 - Documents and records.
Section 203.19 - Cooperative agreements.
Section 203.20 - Shrinkage adjustments — disclosures — penalties.
Section 203.22 - Prioritization of inspections of grain dealers.