§ 161.009. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.

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(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.

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