ยง 206. Exceptions. Notwithstanding section two hundred four of this
article, a state agency may collect or disclose personal information if
the collection or disclosure is:
1. necessary to perform the statutory duties of the state agency that
collected or is collecting the personal information, or necessary for
that agency to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by
state or federal statute or regulation;
2. made pursuant to a court order or by law;
3. for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or
4. if the information is used solely for statistical purposes and is
in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.