Sec. 58.105. CIVIL PENALTY. (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 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 15.002, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing
Chapter 58 - Use of Genetic Information
Subchapter C. Disclosure of Genetic Information; Confidentiality; Exceptions
Section 58.101. Disclosure of Test Results to Individual Tested
Section 58.102. Confidentiality of Genetic Information
Section 58.103. Exceptions to Confidentiality