Confidentiality of Preliminary Inquiries.

All proceedings and records relating to a preliminary inquiry by the division of standards, including anyinternal review to determine whether there is sufficient credible evidence to initiate a preliminary inquiry, shall be kept strictly confidential pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6E, § 8(c)(2) and M.G.L. c. 4, § 7, twenty-sixth, the exemptions to the definitions of public records, except that the executive director may provide evidence which may be used in a criminal proceeding or investigation to the attorney general, the United States Attorney, or a district attorney of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in 555 CMR 1.03 shall prevent the division of standards from notifying any other prosecuting attorney, upon reasonable request, of the commencement of the preliminary inquiry and the nature of the alleged conduct at issue.