California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Civil Code - CIV |
Division 3. OBLIGATIONS |
Part 4. OBLIGATIONS ARISING FROM PARTICULAR TRANSACTIONS |
Title 1.8. PERSONAL DATA |
Chapter 1. Information Practices Act of 1977 |
ARTICLE 10. Penalties |
Section 1798.57.
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Except for disclosures which are otherwise required or permitted by law, the intentional disclosure of medical, psychiatric, or psychological information in violation of the disclosure provisions of this chapter is punishable as a misdemeanor if the wrongful disclosure results in economic loss or personal injury to the individual to whom the information pertains.
(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 94, Sec. 1. Effective May 13, 1986.)