N.D. Cent. Code § 23.1-06-12: Confidentiality of records

1.Any record, report, or information obtained under this chapter must be available to the public. However, upon a showing satisfactory to the department that disclosure to the public of a part of the record, report, or information, other than emission data, to which the department has access under this chapter, would divulge trade secrets, the department shall consider that part of the record, report, or information confidential.

2.This section may not prevent disclosure of any report, or record of information to federal, state, or local agencies when necessary for purposes of administration of any federal, state, or local air pollution control laws, or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter.