(a) Each receiver who is required by this chapter to pay a fee or collect a fee from fishermen shall maintain a complete and accurate record of all transactions subject to the fee. These records shall contain any information required by the director relating to the collection of fees, shall be preserved for a period of three years, and shall be available for review upon demand by the director or the director’s duly authorized agent.
(b) Any information obtained by the director or the director’s duly authorized agent from inspection or audit of records shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed except when required in a judicial proceeding.