New Mexico § 51-1-32 - Disclosure of information; penalty

§ 51-1-32. Disclosure of information; penalty

A. Information obtained from any employing unit or individual pursuant to the administration

of the Unemployment Compensation Law and determinations as to benefit rights of any

individual are confidential and shall not be disclosed or be open to public inspection

in any manner revealing the individual's or employing unit's identity, except that

such information may be made available to those designated persons and agencies, and

for purposes specified in regulations issued by the secretary. B. Information will be provided from the records of the department only pursuant to

an agreement which specifies in addition to other requirements established by the

secretary: (1) the express purpose for which the information will be used; (2) assurances that the requesting party will protect the confidentiality of the information

against unauthorized use or disclosure; (3) assurances that the requesting agency will reciprocate on a continuing basis in

providing information requested by the department in the administration of employment

and unemployment compensation programs; and (4) the obligation of the requesting party or agency to pay to the department the

reasonable cost, as determined by the secretary, of providing the information. C. Any employee or member of the department or board of review who, in violation of

the provisions of this section, makes any disclosure of information obtained from

any employing unit or individual in the administration of the Unemployment Compensation

Law or any person who has obtained any list of applicants for work or of claimants

or recipients of benefits under the Unemployment Compensation Law who uses or permits

the use of such list for any political purpose shall be fined not less than twenty

dollars ($20.00) or more than two hundred dollars ($200) or imprisoned for not more

than ninety days or both.