(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 40.25.100(a), the Department of Revenue may disclose information submitted to the Department of Revenue relating to cigarette and tobacco products, cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers, and cigarette and tobacco product retailers to the attorney general and to other parties as the Department of Revenue determines necessary to monitor and enforce compliance by cigarette and tobacco product manufacturers with the tobacco product Master Settlement Agreement described in AS 45.53.010 — 45.53.100.
(b) A person receiving information under this section shall maintain the confidentiality that the Department of Revenue is required to extend under AS 43.05.230 to the returns, reports, documents, determinations, and workpapers furnished to that person under this section.