The Chief shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats and reports filed under this chapter by those engaged in the exploration for uranium for a period of two years after the completion of the exploratory activities. Further, upon written request by any person engaged in the exploration for uranium, the Chief shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats and reports filed under this chapter for all additional two-year periods. Such request shall be granted by the Chief if the requesting party certifies that he considers all such information to be of a proprietary nature relating to his competitive rights. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny to the State Geologist the access to all logs, surveys, plats and reports filed under this chapter. The State Geologist, however, shall be bound to hold this information confidential to the same extent as the Chief is bound.
1982, c. 269.