Penalties

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  • (a) Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, a DNA sample or record or portion of a sample record contained in the Database and who willfully discloses any portion of a record or portion of a sample or a record in any manner to any person or agency not authorized to receive the record or portion thereof is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

  • (b) Any person who, without proper authorization, willfully obtains a DNA record or a portion of a record contained in the Database is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years or both such fine and imprisonment.

  • (c) Any person who tampers with or attempts to tamper with a DNA sample or DNA record with the intent to interfere with DNA analysis is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than five years or both such fine and imprisonment.


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