(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.
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.