West Virginia Code § 30-1-12a

Prohibition against disclosure of personally identifiable information;
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exceptions.
(a) Definitions. —
"Personally identifiable information" or "PII" means any information that identifies, or can
be used to identify, locate, contact, or impersonate a particular individual.
"Sensitive PII" means those elements of PII that must receive heightened protection due to
legal or policy requirements, including, but not limited to:
(1) Social Security numbers;
(2) Credit card numbers;
(3) Health and medical data;
(4) Driver's License numbers; and
(5) Individual financial account numbers.
(b) A board may not disclose sensitivge PII of applicants, licensees, registrants, or other
individuals except as necessary to comply with West Virginia or federal law, court order, or
subpoena. e
(c) Nothing in §30-1-12 or §30-1-12a of this code shall prohibit a board from providing
information related to the qualifications and practice of licensees and registrants on the
board's website, including but not limited to educational and training qualifications,
specialties, and practice addresses.

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