Vermont § 4651 - Prohibited disclosure of personally identifying information

§ 4651. Prohibited disclosure of personally identifying information

• (a) As used in this section: (1) “Personally identifying information” means information concerning a person’s sex,
  sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, race, color, religion, national
  origin, immigration status, age, or disability. (2) “Public agency” has the same meaning as in 1 V.S.A. § 317 and shall include all officers, employees, agents, and independent contractors of
  the public agency. (b) A public agency shall not: (1) collect information regarding the religious beliefs, practices, or affiliation of
  any individual for the purpose of registration of an individual based on his or her
  religious beliefs, practices, or affiliations; (2) knowingly disclose personally identifying information to any federal agency or official
  for the purpose of registration of an individual based on his or her personally identifying
  information; or (3) use public agency money, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to assist in
  creating or enforcing any federal government program for the registration of an individual
  based on his or her personally identifying information. (c) Any section, term, or provision of an agreement in existence on the effective date
  of this section (March 28, 2017) that conflicts with subsection (b) of this section
  shall be invalidated on that date to the extent of the conflict. (d) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit or impede any public agency from complying
  with the lawful requirements of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644. To the extent any State or local law enforcement policy or practice conflicts with
  the lawful requirements of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1373 and 1644, said policy or practice is, to the extent of such conflict, abolished. (e) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit or impede any public agency from disclosing
  or exchanging aggregated information that cannot be used to identify an individual
  with any other public agency or federal agency or official. (Added 2017, No. 5, § 2, eff. March 28, 2017.)