Transition Provisions Governing Trade Secrets

(1) Anyrecord received by the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21C on or before December 31, 1982 shall, after that date, be deemed a public record and not confidential, without further notice to any person, unless: (a) on or before December 31, 1982 the Commissioner has made a formal written determination that a record specifically identified in the determination shall be deemed confidential and not a public record, or (b) on or before December 31, 1982 the Department has received a written request to keep confidentialrecords specifically identified in the request, and the request is still pending onthatdate. (2) Other than records received pursuant to 310 CMR 3.29(1) any record received by the Department on or before December 31, 1983 shall, after that date, be deemed a public record and not confidential, without further notice to any person, unless: (a) on or before December 31, 1983, a formal written determination has been made, either by the Commissioner pursuant to 310 CMR 3.13(1) or by the Director pursuant to 310 CMR 3.13(2), that a record specificallyidentified in the determination shall be deemed confidential and not a public record, or (b) on or before December 31, 1983 the Department has received a written request to keep confidential records specifically identified inthe request, and the request is still pending on that date.