Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING |
Chapter 58. USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION |
Subchapter C. DISCLOSURE OF GENETIC INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; EXCEPTIONS |
Sec. 58.105. CIVIL PENALTY
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(a) A person who discloses genetic information in violation of Sections 58.102-58.104 is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000.
(b) The attorney general may bring an action in the name of the state to recover a civil penalty under this section, plus reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 , Sec. 15.002, eff. September 1, 2005.