California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 2 - Department of Conservation
Chapter 5 - Division of Recycling
Subchapter 2 - General Requirements
Article 4 - General Accounting Requirements
Section 2080 - Proprietary and Other Records Exempt from Disclosure

(a) All information obtained by the Division pursuant to this chapter may be disclosed to the public upon request unless the information is exempt from such disclosure pursuant to the Act, the Public Records Act, or other applicable law. Information exempt from public disclosure includes, but is not limited to, proprietary information concerning specific sales or purchases; market reports; personal financial data; or other information as permitted by section 6255 of the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6255).

(b) Upon receipt of a written request for records pertaining to information obtained by the Division pursuant to this chapter, the Division shall determine whether the requested information may be exempt from disclosure. The Division shall notify the requesting party of its determination within 10 days of the receipt of the written request as required by the Public Records Act (Government Code section 6256). If the Division determines that the information is not exempt from disclosure, it shall promptly provide it to the requesting party in accordance with the procedures of the Public Records Act.

(c) This subsection does not preclude the Department from compiling aggregate information for use in a final public document.