Section 25290 Of Chapter 6.7. Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.7.
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. (a) "Trade secrets," as used in this chapter, includes, but
is not limited to, any formula, plan, pattern, process, tool,
mechanism, compound, procedure, production data, or compilation of
information which is not patented, which is known only to certain
individuals within a commercial concern who are using it to
fabricate, produce, or compound an article of trade or a service
having commercial value, and which gives its user an opportunity to
obtain a business advantage over competitors who do not know or use
it.
(b) The board or a local agency may disclose trade secrets
received by the board or the local agency pursuant to this chapter to
authorized representatives or other governmental agencies only in
connection with the board's or local agency's responsibilities
pursuant to this chapter. The board and the local agency shall
establish procedures to ensure that these trade secrets are utilized
only in connection with these responsibilities and are not otherwise
disseminated without the consent of the person who provided the
information to the board or the local agency.
(c) Any person providing information pursuant to Section 25286
shall, at the time of its submission, identify all information which
the person believes is a trade secret. Any information or record not
identified as a trade secret is available to the public, unless
exempted from disclosure by other provisions of law.
(d) Where the local agency, by ordinance, provides an alternative
to the listing of a substance which is a trade secret, the person
storing that substance shall provide the identification of the
material directly to the board pursuant to this section.