# 40 Pa.C.S. § 4511: Differentiation between types of information

> Pennsylvania · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4511

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 Pa.C.S. § 4511
- **Heading:** Differentiation between types of information
- **Jurisdiction:** Pennsylvania
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** PA Code / Title 40 / Chapter 45 / Section 4511

## Text

For purposes of determining what constitutes publicly available information, a licensee is deemed to have a reasonable basis to believe that information is lawfully made available to the general public if the licensee has taken steps to determine:

(1) that the information is of the type that is available to the general public; and

(2) whether a consumer is able to direct that the information not be made available to the general public and, if so, that the consumer has not done so.

## Nearby sections

- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4501 Scope of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4501.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4502 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4502.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4511 Differentiation between types of information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4511.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4512 Risk assessment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4512.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4513 Information security program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4513.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4514 Corporate oversight.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4514.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4515 Oversight of third-party service provider arrangements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4515.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4516 Certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4516.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4517 Investigation of cybersecurity event.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4517.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4518 Notification of cybersecurity event.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4518.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4521 Power to examine licensees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4521.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4522 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4522.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4531 Confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4531.md)
- [40 Pa.C.S. § 4532 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_PA_T40_C45_S4532.md)

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