Missouri § 143.788 - Confidential information, disclosure by department, when, exception — limitation on use, violation, penalties.
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§ 143.788. Confidential information, disclosure by department, when, exception — limitation on use, violation, penalties.
1. The provisions of section 32.057 and any other confidentiality statute of this state to the contrary notwithstanding, the department may provide any state agency submitting a claim for setoff and collection under sections 143.782 to 143.788 all information necessary to accomplish and carry out the provisions of sections 143.782 to 143.788, but shall not provide any state agency with any information whose disclosure is prohibited by Section 6103(d) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. The information obtained by a state agency from the department of revenue in accordance with the provisions of sections 143.782 to 143.788 shall retain its confidentiality and shall only be used by another state agency in the pursuit of its debt collection duties and practices; and any employee or prior employee of any state agency who unlawfully discloses any such information for any other purpose, except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, shall be subject to the same penalties specified by section 32.057 for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information by an agent or employee of the department of revenue.
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(L. 1982 H.B. 946 § 9)
Effective 3-16-82
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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