Florida/Georgia Personal Injury & Workers Compensation

...The court's discussion herein of § 455.241(3) applies equally to § 395.017(3)(e). [2] See, e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 3332, 3333. [3] A similar level of privacy could not be insured were patient records provided for routine law enforcement investigations. See 89 Op.Atty. Gen. 12. [4] Florida Statutes § 455.232 provides in pertinent part: (1) No officer, employee, or person under contract with the department ......

...information. Any information supplied to the department by any other agency which is exempt from the provisions of chapter 119 or is confidential shall remain exempt or confidential pursuant to applicable law while in the custody of the department." Section 455.232 (2), Florida Statutes, makes it a misdemeanor of the first degree for any board of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to disclose exempt information to any person who is not entitled to such knowledge or information....

...(1988 Supp.), to permit law enforcement and other regulatory agencies access to these records. Sincerely, Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 119.07 (1), F.S. 2 Section 119.07 (3)(a), F.S. See, Wait v. Florida Power Light Company, 372 So.2d 420 (Fla. 1979). 3 See, s. 455.232 (1), F.S., providing in part that no officer, employee or person under contract with the Department shall convey knowledge or information to any person who is not lawfully entitled to such knowledge or information about any public record which at the time such knowledge or information is conveyed is exempt from s. 119.01 or s. 119.07 (1), F.S. Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be removed from office, employment or the contractual relationship. Section 455.232 (2), F.S....

...keys, which are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07 (1) and shall not be discussed with or made accessible to anyone except members of the board, the department . . . and staff thereof, who have a bona fide need to know such information." (e.s.) Section 455.232 , Fla....

...the rate change request and participating in the public hearing. If the board were constrained by the confidentiality provisions in section 455.229 (1), Florida Statutes, and subject to the criminal penalties for disclosing protected information in section 455.232 , Florida Statutes, there could be no meaningful discussion of the issues by the board members during the public meeting....

...in support of an application for a pilotage rate increase pursuant to section 310.151 , Florida Statutes. However, the Legislature may wish to clarify its intent by amendatory legislation. Sincerely, Robert A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tgk 1 Section 455.232 , Fla....