Section 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.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 161.009
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35, Sec. 6, eff. 9/1/2009.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258, Sec. 12.06, eff. 9/1/2007.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5.