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513.04 RIGHrM OF SUBJE= OF DATA Subdivision L Type of data. The rights of individuals on whom the data is stored or to be stored shall be as set forth in this section. Subd. 2. Information required to be given individual. An individual asked to supply private or confidential data concerning himself shall be informed of: (a) the purpose and intended use of the requested data within the collecting state agency, political subdivision, or statewide system; (b) whether he may refuse or is legally required to supply the requested data; (c) any known consequence wising from his supplying or refusing to sup,)Iy private or confidential data; and (d) the identity of other persons or entities authorized by state or federal law to receive the data. This. requirement shall not apply when an individual is asked to supply investigative data, pursuant to section 13.82, subdivision :, to a law enforcement officer. The commissioner of revenue may place the notice required under thi subdivLsion in the individual income tax or orooerty tax resund instructions insteaq of on those forms. Subd.3. Access to data by individual Upon request to a responsible authority, an individual shall be informed whether he is the subject of stored data on individuals, and whether it is classified as public, private or confidential. Upon his further request, an individual who is the subject of stored private or public data on individuals shall be shown the data without any charge to him and, if he desires, shall Be informed of the content and meaning of that data. After an individual has been shown the private data and informed of its meanin€• the data need not be disclosed to him for six months thereafter unless a dispute c: action pursuant to this section is pending or additional data on the individual has been collected or created. The responsible authority shall provide copies of the private or public data upon request by the ind.vidual subject of the data. The responsible authority may require the requesting person to pay the actual costs of making, certifying, and compiling the copies. The responsible authority shall comply immediately, if possible, with any request made p, rsjant to this subdivision, or winun five days of the date of the request, excluding Saturda%s, Sundays and legal holidays, if immediate compliance ;s not possible. If he cannot comply with the request within that time, he shall so inform the individual, and may have an additional five days within which to comply with the request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Subd. 4. Procedure when data is not accurate or complete. An individual may contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private data concerning himself. To exercise this right, an individual shall notify in writing the responsible authority describing the nature of the disag". Bement. The responsible authority shall within 30 dais either: (a) correc: the data found to be inaccurate or incomplete and attempt to notify past recipients of inaccurate or incomplete data, including recipients named by the individual; or (b) notify the individual t�,at he believes the data to be correct. Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's statement of disagreement is included with the disclosed data. The determination of the responsible authority :nay be appealed pursuan' to the orovisiors of the administrative procedure act -elating to contested cases.