§ 14-7-2. Requirements of state agencies, boards and commissions prior to access to a financial institution's records

A. Prior to a state agency, board or commission receiving access to or copies of the records of a person, corporation, company or organization maintained by a bank, savings and loan association, small loan company or other similar financial institution, the agency, board or commission shall: (1) allow the institution forty-eight hours to comply with an administrative subpoena; (2) allow the institution to provide authenticated copies of original records rather than the original copies in response to an administrative subpoena; and (3) pay the institution the reasonable cost of production of such records including both the cost of materials and wages. B. The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to the audit of any bank, savings and loan association, small loan company or other similar financial institution by a state agency when conducted pursuant to the agency's statutory directive.