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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 26, § 1047: Information privileged

Information sent to the bureau, the commission, or their authorized representatives is absolutely privileged and cannot be used as the basis for slander or libel actions.

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“Information sent to the bureau, the commission, or their authorized representatives is absolutely privileged and cannot be used as the basis for slander or libel actions.”

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Information privileged

Information sent to the bureau, the commission, or their authorized representatives is absolutely privileged and cannot be used as the basis for slander or libel actions.

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§ 1047Information privilegedProvision

Information sent to the bureau, the commission, or their authorized representatives is absolutely privileged and cannot be used as the basis for slander or libel actions.

All information transmitted to the bureau, the commission or its duly authorized representatives pursuant to this chapter is absolutely privileged and may not be made the subject matter or basis in any action of slander or libel in any court in this State. The privileged nature of any such information may not limit or affect the use of that information in any prosecution or action to enforce Title 39‑A, section 324. [PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §36 (AMD); PL 1991, c. 885, Pt. E, §47 (AFF).]
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