Sec. 40.25.300. Notice regarding personal information.

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(a)When a state agency requests personal information that may be included in a public record directly from the person who is the subject of the information, the agency shall give the person a written notice at the time of the request that states

(1)the name and address of the agency;

(2)the citation of the statute or regulation that authorizes the agency to request the information;

(3)a statement indicating whether the person is required to supply the information;

(4)the consequences to the person, if any, of not providing all or part of the requested information;

(5)a statement of the agency's anticipated uses of the information, including the agency's internal uses of the information and disclosure of the information to other state agencies;

(6)the fact that the information may be subject to inspection and copying under AS 40.25.110 — 40.25.120; and

(7)a statement summarizing how a person may challenge under AS 40.25.310 the accuracy or completeness of personal information maintained by a state agency.

(b)An agency may provide the written notice required under

(a)of this section by

(1)placing the notice on the form used to request the information from the person;

(2)giving the person the notice on a separate sheet that accompanies the form used to request the information from the person;

(3)giving the person a statement in a pamphlet, booklet, manual, or other printed matter at the time the information on the person is requested; or

(4)prominently posting a sign containing the notice in a prominent location so that the sign can be easily observed and read by the person at the time the information is requested.

(c)This section does not apply to a request for information on a person if

(1)the request is made by a peace officer; in this paragraph, “peace officer” has the meaning given in AS 01.10.060 ;

(2)the person is the agency's employee;

(3)the information is related to litigation;

(4)the information is being collected by a public agency when investigating a possible violation of law; or

(5)the information is not subject to inspection and copying under AS 40.25.110 — 40.25.120, even if the information is eventually subject to inspection and copying under AS 18.50.310 (f).