Sec. 161.009. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;

(2) fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;

(3) fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; or

(4) negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.06, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.