Trade secrets confidential

(a) All information obtained by or reported to the commissioner pursuant to any section of this chapter that contains or might reveal a trade secret or is otherwise privileged shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section. The information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. (b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 20; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 33, 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 41; T.C.A., § 50-575; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 111; 1999, ch. 520, § 41. (a) All information obtained by or reported to the commissioner pursuant to any section of this chapter that contains or might reveal a trade secret or is otherwise privileged shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section. The information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. (b) A violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1972, ch. 561, § 20; 1974, ch. 585, §§ 33, 37; 1977, ch. 111, § 41; T.C.A., § 50-575; Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 111; 1999, ch. 520, § 41.