54-702.01 Uniform system of animal identification; information; restrictions on disclosure; violations; penalty. - Nebraska Statutes

54-702.01. Uniform system of animal identification; information; restrictions on disclosure; violations; penalty.(1) Any information that a person provides to the Department of Agriculture for purposes of premises registration or otherwise for voluntary participation in or compliance with a uniform system of animal identification shall not be subject to public inspection pursuant to sections 84-712 to 84-712.09. The department and its employees or agents shall not disclose such information to any other person or agency except when such disclosure:(a) Is authorized by the person who provides the information; or(b) Is necessary for purposes of disease surveillance or to carry out epidemiological investigations related to incidences of animal disease.(2) The department may disclose information as authorized by this section subject to any confidentiality requirements that the department determines are appropriate under the circumstances.(3) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to prosecution and penalty for official misconduct pursuant to section 28-924.(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the department from discussing, reporting, or otherwise disclosing the progress or results of disease surveillance activities or epidemiological investigations related to incidences of animal disease. SourceLaws 2006, LB 856, § 29.