An Act To Authorize Limited Disclosure of Cigarette Sales Information To Ensure Continued Receipt of Tobacco Settlement Funds
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §1580-L, sub-§10, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 439, §1, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:
The Attorney General shall provide notice to the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services of those persons certified under this section.
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This bill authorizes the Attorney General to share information received under the laws governing tobacco product manufacturers, other than information received from the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Revenue Services, with courts, arbitrators, data clearinghouses or similar entities for the purpose of assessing compliance with, resolving disputes arising under or making calculations required by the Master Settlement Agreement or agreements resolving disputes arising under the Master Settlement Agreement, and with counsel for the parties or expert witnesses in any such proceeding, if the information otherwise remains confidential.