A. At least seven days prior to a state agency, board or commission requesting or gaining access to or copies of the records of a person, corporation, company or organization maintained by a bank, savings and loan association, small loan company or other similar financial institution, the agency, board or commission shall notify by certified or registered mail the person, corporation, company or other organization of its intent to gain access or acquire such records.
B. The requirement of notice set forth in Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the audit of, compliance monitoring of or preparation of reports concerning any bank, savings and loan association, small loan company or other similar financial institution by a state agency, when conducted pursuant to the agency's statutory directive.
C. The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to requests for records made pursuant to an administrative subpoena. In such instances, at least twenty-four hours' notice shall be given to the person, corporation, company or organization.
History: 1953 Comp., § 48-10-13, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 291, § 1; 2007, ch. 86, § 1.
The 2007 amendment, effective November 1, 2007, provided that the notice requirement does not apply to compliance monitoring or preparation of reports concerning financial institutions by a state agency.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 73 C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 77 to 79, 82, 83.