Section 12. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any information, record, or particular part thereof, obtained by the department pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall, upon request, be kept confidential and not considered to be public record when it is deemed by the commissioner that such information, record, or report relates to secret processes, methods of manufacture, or production or that such information, record, or report if made public would divulge a trade secret. This section shall not prevent disclosure of any information necessary for an enforcement action or to comply with RCRA.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 21c - Massachusetts Hazardous Waste Management Act
Section 3 - Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee
Section 4 - Division of Hazardous Waste; Duties of Department
Section 5 - Collection, Transportation, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste; Prohibited Acts
Section 6 - Collection, Storage, etc., of Hazardous Waste at Generation Site; Regulations
Section 8 - Entry of Premises; Warrants; Enforcement of Law
Section 9 - Violations; Orders by Department
Section 10 - Violations; Presumption; Penalties; Jurisdiction
Section 11 - Adjudicatory Hearings; Judicial Review
Section 12 - Disclosure of Information
Section 14 - Property Subject to Seizure and Forfeiture
Section 15 - Definitions Applicable to Secs. 15 to 30
Section 20 - Subrogation and Contribution Rights of Insolvency Fund
Section 21 - Powers of Insolvency Fund
Section 23 - Plan of Operation of Insolvency Fund
Section 24 - Appeals; Judicial Review
Section 25 - Detection and Prevention of Licensee Insolvencies or Impairments
Section 26 - Records of Negotiations and Meetings; Insolvency Fund as Creditor
Section 27 - Examination and Regulation of Insolvency Fund; Reports