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513.04 RIGHTS OF SUBJECTS OF DATA Subdivision 1. 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. 3. Information required to be given individual. An individual asked to supply private or confidential data concerning himself shall be informed of: (a) the au-aose 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 a-is:ng from his supb•; state or federal or refusing to supply private or confidential data; and (d) the identity of othe- pe -sons or entities authorized l law to receive the data. This . requirement shall not apply when an individual :, asked to supply ir.ves::ga:ive data. p,,rsuan; to section :3.63, subdivision 5, to a law enforcement office.. The commissioner of revenue may place the notice required under ..s subdivision :n the :ncwicua? :ncome tax or property tax re:und :nst-uc:tons :nsteac of on :nose . orms. Subd.3. Access to data by individual. Upon request to a responsible authority, an in shall be informed whether he is the subject of stored data on individuals, and whether it is classified as public, private or confidential. Upon h:s further request, an individual who is the subject of stored private or public data on individuals shall be shown the data without any cha-ge to him and, if he desres, shy' lie informed of the content and meaning of that data. Ater an individual has been 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 t1-�s section is pending or additional data on the individual has been collected or created. The responsible authority shall provide conies of the private or public data upon request by t he :ndlvidual S::Ste^t of the dates. The responsible authority may -equine the requesting person to pay the actual costs of making, certifying, and compiling :he copies. he responsible authority shall comoly immediately, if possible, with a.ny request within five days of the date of the r made pursuant to this subdivision, or equest, excluding Saturda.•s, Sundays and legal holidays, if immediate compliance is not possible. !` he cannot comply with the recces; within the: time. he shall so inform the individual, and may ha, a an additional five days within which to comply with ;he request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays. Subd. 4. Procedure when data is not acc=te or complete. An individual may contest the accuracy or completeness of public or private data conce-Wing himself. To exercise this rig`i, an individual shall notify in writing the responsible authority describing the nature of the disagreement. The responsible authority shall within 30 days eithe-: (a) cor-ec: the data found to be inaccurate or incomplete and attempt :o notify past recipients of inaccurate or incomplete data, including recipients named by the individual; or (b) notify the individual that he believes the data to be con-ec:. Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's statement of disagreement is included with the disclosed data. The determination of the respors:bie authority may be appealed pursuant :o the provisions of :he atminis:rative proced::re act relating to contested cases.