(1) A smartcard accreditation is and remains the property of the State.
(2) Subsection (1) applies even though an entity other than the State—(a) has the right to use information that is on the smartcard accreditation or stored electronically on the smartcard accreditation; or(b) has the right to have information stored on the smartcard accreditation.
(3) The State is not legally liable for an act or omission relating to the keeping or use of a smartcard accreditation.