Missouri Revised Statutes Title XVII. Agriculture and Animals § 276.551. Information confidential, exceptions

1. Unless in accordance with a judicial order, and except in accordance with other provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581, the director, the department, its counsel, auditors, or its other employees or agents shall not divulge any information disclosed by the applications or reports filed or inspections performed under the provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581 and regulations promulgated hereunder, except to agents and employees of the department or to any other legal representatives of the state or federal government otherwise empowered to see or review such information; provided, the director may, upon written application of any person, disclose or direct any auditor or employee of the department to disclose any information which, in the opinion of the director, the person applying for the same is entitled to receive.

2. The director may disclose information contained in applications, reports, or inspections only in the form of an information summary or profile, or statistical study based upon data provided with respect to more than one grain dealer which does not identify the grain dealer to which the information applies.

3. The director may, at his discretion, disclose the fact of licensing and any other information which appears on the face of the grain dealer's license.

4. Subject to other provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581 this section shall not prevent the taking of sworn testimony at a public hearing with respect to violations of sections 276.401 to 276.581 or regulations promulgated pursuant hereto.

5. Any duly authorized officer or employee, appointed under the provisions of sections 276.401 to 276.581 and regulations promulgated hereunder who violates the provisions of this section is, upon conviction, guilty of a class B misdemeanor.