803 CMR 2.17
Permissive Dissemination of CORI
(1) An employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate
a subject’s CORI to the subject.
If an employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency is a party to a
complaint or legal action as a result of any decision based on CORI, then the employer, volunteer
organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate CORI to an administrative
agency or court for the purpose of defending its decision.
(3) CORI may be disseminated during litigation as part of the discovery process, but may not
be further disseminated, except as otherwise permitted by law and regulation. CORI may not be
publicly filed, except as authorized by court order.
(4) An employer, volunteer organization, or governmental licensing agency may disseminate
a subject’s CORI to its staff who have been authorized to request, receive, or review CORI for
the purposes of evaluating the subject’s application for employment or licensing.