Personal and financial information in a consumer complaint
N.D. Cent. Code § 44-04-18.17
in effect44-04-18.17. Personal and financial information in a consumer complaint
Personal and financial information submitted to a state agency as part of a consumer
complaint, or gathered pursuant to an investigation of a consumer complaint, is an exempt
record as defined in subsection 5 of section 44-04-17.1. For purposes of this section, "personal
and financial information" means the home address, home telephone number, social security
number, consumer report, and credit, debit, or electronic fund transfer card number of the
complainant and any person on whose behalf the complaint is made, and any account number
of a business or individual at a bank, brokerage, or other financial institution. "Personal and
financial information" does not include the nature of the complaint, name of the complainant or
any person on whose behalf the complaint was submitted, or the address or telephone number
of the business that is the subject of the complaint.
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