Mississippi § 53-9-43 - Confidentiality claims; penalties.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-9-43 — Confidentiality claims; penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53-9-43. Confidentiality claims; penalties.
Information submitted to the department, commission or permit board concerning trade secrets or privileged commercial or financial information relating to the competitive rights of an applicant and which is specifically identified as confidential, shall not be available for public examination and shall not be considered as a public record if: The applicant submits a written confidentiality claim to the commission before the submission of the information; and The commission determines the confidentiality claim to be valid. The confidentiality claim shall include a generic description of the nature of the information included in the submission. The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the Mississippi Public Records Act regarding access to confidential information. Any information for which a confidentiality claim is asserted shall not be disclosed pending the outcome of any formal hearing and all appeals. Any person knowingly and willfully making unauthorized disclosures of any information determined to be confidential shall be liable for civil damages arising from the unauthorized disclosure and, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined a sum not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and dismissed from public office or employment. This section is supplemental to remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret provided in the Mississippi Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 53-9-43 cover?
Section 53-9-43 ("Confidentiality claims; penalties.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. 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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