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SM.04 RIGHTS OF SUBJFZ` S 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 requited to be given individual- An indvidual asked to supply private or confidential data concerning himself shall be informed of: q) :he 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 consecuence arising from his supplying or refusing to supply private or confidential data; and (d) the identity of other persons or entities authorized by state o: federal law to receive the data. ;his. recuirement shall not apply when an individual is asked to su. Dlv ir.•:es:icat:ve data, pursuant to section 13.8z, subdivision 5, to a law enforcement o:ficer. The commissioner of revenue may place the notice recuired urde" •s subdivision in t1le unc!v!aual income tax o: property tax re:und ors:ructions irsteac of on :nose corms. Subd.3. Access to data by individuaL Upon request to a responsible authority, an individual shall be informed whether he is the subject a stored data on individual, and whether it is classified as public, private or confidential. Upon further request, an individual who is the su5iect of stored private o: public data on individuals shall be shown the data without ahat datae to him Afte and,if indiv des; -has shall 5e informed of the content and meaning shown the private data and informed of its meaning, the data need not be disclosed to him for six months :hereafter unless a dispute or action pursuant to this section is pen ing or additional data on the individual has been collected or created. Ttie responsible authority shall provide copies of the private or public data upon request by the individual subject of the data. The responsible au ,ority may recu:re the al costs of making, certifying, and compiling the requesting person to pay the actu copies. ssible, wlih E 7y request The responsible authority shall comply :-!mediately, if pc made pursuant to :his subdivision, or within live days of the date of the request, exciudinb Saturc.�-s, Suncatis and legal holidays, if immediate compliance s not possible. If he cannot comply with the recues' within that time, he Shall so irfor�m the individual, and may have an additional five days within which to comply wi•h -agues:, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Subd. 4. Procedure when data is not accurate or complete. An individ"ual may contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private data concerning himself exercise this tight, an individual shell notify in writing the responsible authority describing :he nature of the disagreement. he responsible authority shall within 30 da%s either: (a, correct the data found to 5e :zaccurate or incomplete and attempt :o notify past recipients of inaccurate or incomplete data, including re=ipients named �y the individual; or (b) notify the individual :hat he believes the data to be c^'re::• Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's stater:!ent of disag'ee.me^::s included wish the ;tselosed data. The determination of :he resxrsibie a:;thor::y may be appealed put -Sun"•: :o provisic;s of :ne acnir.:s:-at, pro^educe act relating to c:r_*estec cases.