(a) When a request is made in person, this office may require the requesting individual to present appropriate identification, such as a driver's license, an identifier assigned to the data subject by this office, a photograph or similar information that confirms that the person seeking the record is the data subject of such record.

(b) When a request is made by mail or by email, this office may require verification of a signature or inclusion of an identifier generally known only by a data subject, or similar appropriate identification.

(c) Proof of identity shall not be required regarding a request for a record accessible to the public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law (article 6 of the Public Officers Law).