Nevada Code § 426.573

Confidentiality of information concerning applicant for or recipient of services; exceptions; penalty
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1. Except as otherwise provided in
subsection 2, a person shall not solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or
authorize, knowingly permit, participate in or acquiesce in the use of any list
of, or names of, or any information concerning persons who are blind applying
for or receiving any services directly or indirectly derived from the records,
papers, files or communications of the Bureau, or acquired in the course of the
performance of its official duties.
2. Information with respect to any
individual applying for or receiving services for persons who are blind may be
received, used or disclosed by the Bureau or any of its employees to any
person, association or body:
(a) If such receipt, use or disclosure is related
directly to carrying out the provisions of NRS
426.517 to 426.610 , inclusive;
(b) As required by statute, regulation or court
order;
(c) To protect an applicant, recipient or other
person if the applicant or recipient poses a threat to his or her own safety or
the safety of others; or
(d) Upon written permission of the applicant or
recipient.
3. A person who violates the provisions of
this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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