Minnesota § 231.37 - PENALTY FOR DIVULGING INFORMATION
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 231.37 — PENALTY FOR DIVULGING INFORMATION, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 231.37. PENALTY FOR DIVULGING INFORMATION
Any officer or employee of the department who divulges to any person, other than a member of the department, any fact or information coming to the knowledge of the officer or employee during the course of an inspection, examination, or investigation of any accounts, records, memoranda, books, or papers of a warehouse operator or household goods warehouse operator, except insofar as may be authorized by the department, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, or a judge thereof, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and, upon conviction, is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 364 days or to a fine not exceeding $3,000, or to both.
History:
(5181) 1915 c 210 s 10; 1965 c 412 s 3; 1971 c 25 s 67; 1984 c 628 art 3 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 110 s 19; 2023 c 52 art 6 s 16
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 231.37
What does Minnesota Statutes § 231.37 cover?
Section 231.37 ("PENALTY FOR DIVULGING INFORMATION") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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