Title 4 Part 71

A candidate's application for examination may be exhibited, upon request, to the appointing officer to whom his name is certified, or to his representative; provided, however, that information therein relating to the candidate's national origin or indicating whether his citizenship is by birth or naturalization shall not be divulged. Before a candidate's application for examination is exhibited to the appointing officer or his representative, all reference therein to the candidate's national origin or to the basis of his citizenship shall be concealed.

A candidate's papers may not be exhibited except as provided in section 71.1 of this Part, and in regulation four²; provided, however, that the administrative director may, upon request, authorize the inspection of a candidate's application and other papers, for legitimate official purposes, by law enforcement and other officials or their representatives, where there appear satisfactory and compelling reasons for the need for such inspection.

Eligible lists may be published with the standing of the persons named in them, but under no circumstance shall the names of persons who failed examinations be published nor shall their examination papers be exhibited or any information given about them, except as provided in this Part and regulation four.³

Any employee of the State who obtains knowledge of examination results prior to the eligible list being officially published by the Department of Civil Service, either by reason of his or her duties as an employee of the Department of Civil Service or as an employee of another State department or agency involved in the administering of examinations of the Department of Civil Service or involved in examining candidates as an agent for the Department of Civil Service or by any other means whatsoever, is hereby strictly prohibited from disclosing such information to any candidate or any other person not involved in administering the examination until the results of such examination have been officially established and an eligible list published by the Department of Civil Service. Willful violation of this section, as determined by the president or the president's designee, may result in barring the perpetrator from the taking of examinations for a period of time not to exceed two years. In addition, a willful violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed sufficient cause for disciplinary action, including removal.