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Sec.13.0-� RIGHTS OF SLBJECTS OF DAT� Subdivision 1. Type of data. The rights of individual on whom the data is stored or to be stored shall be as set forth in this section. Subd. 2. Information required to be �ven individual. An individual asked to supply private or coruidential data concernin� himself shall be informed of: (a) the purpose and intended use of the requested data within the collectin� state a�ency, political subdivision, or � statewide system; (b) whether he may refuse or is legally required to supply the requested data; (c) any known consequence arising from his supplying or refusin� to supply private or confidential data; and (d) the identiry 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 investiaative data, pursuant to section 13.82, subdivision 5, to a law enforcement officer. The commissioner of revenue mav lace the notice re uired under this subdivision in the individual income tax or ro ertv tax refund inscructions instead of on those forms. Subd. 3. Access to data by individual. Upon request to a responsible authoriry, an individual shall be informed whether he is the subject of stored data on individuals, and �vhether it is classified as public, private or conf�idential. 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 meanin� of that data. Aner an individual has been shown the private data and informed of its meaning, the data need not be disclosed to him for six months thereafter unless a dispute or action pursuant to this - section is pendin� or additional data on the i.ndividual has been collected or created. The responsible author;ty shall provide copies of the private or public data upon request by the individual subject of the data. The responsible authority may require the requesting person to pay the actual cosu of making, certifying, and compilin� the copies. The responsible authority shall comply immediately, if possible, with any request made pursuant to this subdivision, or within five days of the date of the request, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, if immediate compliance is 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, escluding 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 concern.ing himself. To exercise this right, an individual shall notify in writin, the responsible authority describing the nature of the disa�reement. The responsible authority shall within 30 days either: (a) correct the data found to be inaccurate or incomplete and attempt to notify past recipien[s of inaccurate or incomplete data, including recipients named by the individual; or (b) notify the individual that he believes the data to be correct. Data in dispute shall be disclosed only if the individual's statement of disa�reement is included with the disclosed data. The determination of the responsible authority may be appealed pursuant to the provisions of the administrative procedure act relatin� to contested cases. 11