Vermont § 5014 - Confidentiality

§ 5014. Confidentiality

• (a)(1) A vital record, or information in a vital record, that by law is designated confidential
  or by a similar term, that by law may only be disclosed to specifically designated
  persons, or that by law is not a public record, is exempt from inspection and copying
  under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential to the extent provided
  by law. (2) Records or information described in subdivision (1) of this subsection may be disclosed: (A) for public health or research purposes in accordance with law; (B) to a regulatory or law enforcement agency for enforcement purposes, if the agency
  has agreed to accept the terms of an agreement with the Office of Vital Records governing
  use and confidentiality of the information; (C) to the vital records office of another state, if the subject of the vital record was
  a resident of the other state at the time of the vital event that led to creation
  of the record; or (D) in a summary, statistical, or other format in which particular individuals are not
  identified directly or indirectly. (b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section and subdivision
  (2) of this subsection, the following information is exempt from public inspection
  and copying under the Public Records Act; shall be kept confidential; and, in any
  civil action, shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena or be admissible: (A) Social Security information and information collected only for medical and health
  purposes in reports of birth; (B) Social Security numbers in reports of death or in preliminary reports of death; (C) prior marriage and legal guardianship information and elections to dissolve a civil
  union in a marriage or civil union license or license application; (D) such other information contained in a vital record as the State Registrar may designate
  through a rule adopted pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, but only if the designation
  is necessary to protect the privacy of an individual. (2) The person who is the subject of the record or his or her authorized representative
  shall be entitled to obtain a copy of the information.