A person whose eligible criminal conviction is the subject of a sealing order under section 2264 may respond to inquiries from persons other than criminal justice agencies and other than entities that are authorized to obtain the sealed criminal history record information under section 2265 by not disclosing the existence of the eligible criminal conviction without being subject to any sanctions under the laws of this State. Other than when responding to criminal justice agencies or when under oath while being prosecuted for a subsequent crime, a person whose criminal conviction is sealed does not violate Title 17‑A, section 451, 452 or 453 by not disclosing the sealed criminal conviction.   [PL 2021, c. 674, §1 (NEW).]