Confidential information

Except as otherwise provided by this part, the following shall be treated as confidential and may not be disclosed except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by permission of the applicant: (1) Applications and other personal information submitted by applicants, except to the applicant, the commissioner, department, or its staff; and (2) Information submitted by a reference concerning an applicant, except to the commissioner, department, or its staff. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 641, s 5, eff. 4/1/2020. Acts 2010 , ch. 1032, § 14. Except as otherwise provided by this part, the following shall be treated as confidential and may not be disclosed except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction or by permission of the applicant: (1) Applications and other personal information submitted by applicants, except to the applicant, the commissioner, department, or its staff; and (2) Information submitted by a reference concerning an applicant, except to the commissioner, department, or its staff. Amended by 2020 Tenn. Acts, ch. 641, s 5, eff. 4/1/2020. Acts 2010 , ch. 1032, § 14.