Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

42 U.S.C. § 14135E

Section 14135e · Privacy protection standards

Current version, with additions and removals from the December 19, 2000 version.

Current — October 30, 2004
As of December 19, 2000
(a) In general
(a) In general

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any sample collected under, or any result of any analysis carried out under, section 14135, 14135a, or 14135b of this title may be used only for a purpose specified in such section.

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any sample collected under, or any result of any analysis carried out under, section 14135, 14135a, or 14135b of this title may be used only for a purpose specified in such section.

(b) Permissive uses
(b) Permissive uses

A sample or result described in subsection (a) of this section may be disclosed under the circumstances under which disclosure of information included in the Combined DNA Index System is allowed, as specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 14132(b)(3) of this title.

A sample or result described in subsection (a) of this section may be disclosed under the circumstances under which disclosure of information included in the Combined DNA Index System is allowed, as specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 14132(b)(3) of this title.

(c) Criminal penalty
(c) Criminal penalty

A person who knowingly—

(1) discloses a sample or result described in subsection (a) of this section in any manner to any person not authorized to receive it; or
A person who knowingly discloses a sample or result described in subsection (a) of this section in any manner to any person not authorized to receive it, or obtains or uses, without authorization, such sample or result, shall be fined not more than $250,000, or imprisoned for a period of not more than one year. Each instance of disclosure, obtaining, or use shall constitute a separate offense under this subsection.

(2) obtains, without authorization, a sample or result described in subsection (a) of this section,

shall be fined not more than $100,000.

/42/usc/14135-e · .json · Public domain