3301-2-17. Confidentiality statutes, rules, and regulations  


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  • The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the department confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by the department in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code:

    (A) Social security numbers: 5 U.S.C. 552a.

    (B) Student education records: "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act" of 1974, 20 U.S.C. 1232g.

    (C) Information obtained by the office of professional conduct during an investigation or via the disciplinary process: section 3319.311 of the Revised Code; rule 3301-73-04 of the Administrative Code.

    (D) Questions and responses regarding a record of a criminal offense committed or alleged to have been committed by an applicant, for issuance or renewal of any license that has been sealed or expunged: section 3319.292 of the Revised Code.

    (E) Bureau of criminal investigation and information criminal records check results: section 109. 57 of the Revised Code.

    (F) Student information: section 3301.0714 of the Revised Code; section 3319.321 of the Revised Code.

    (G) Student test scores and information: division (I) of section 3301.0711 of the Revised Code.

    (H) Student data verification code in combination with student name or other personally identifiable information: division (D) of section 3310.11 of the Revised Code; division (D) of section 3310.42 of the Revised Code; division (D) of section 3310.63 of the Revised Code; division (F) of section 3313.978 of the Revised Code; and division (E) of section 3317.20 of the Revised Code.

    (I) Data collected for purposes of administering early childhood programs: section 3301.941 of the Revised Code.

    (J) Records of sudents with disabilities: "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" of 20004, 20 U.S.C. 1400, et seq.

    (K) Personal information kept by the department that is not a public record: section 149.43 of the Revised Code.


Effective: 8/3/2017
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 05/17/2017 and 05/16/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 1347.15
Rule Amplifies: 1347.15
Prior Effective Dates: 9/25/2010, 11/18/16