34 U.S.C. § 40706 — Privacy protection standards

submitted 26 years ago by Pub. L. 106-546 to r/title-34-CRIME-CONTROL-AND-LAW-ENFORCEMENT · 156 words · no verdicts yet

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DNA samples collected under this chapter can only be used as intended. They can only be shared the way CODIS records are allowed to be. Improper disclosure or use can mean a $250,000 fine or a year in jail.

(a) In general: Except as subsection (b) allows, any DNA sample collected -- or any result of analyzing it -- under section 40701, 40702, or 40703 can only be used for the purpose specified in that section. (b) Permissive uses: A sample or result described in (a) may be disclosed in the same circumstances where disclosing CODIS-included information is allowed, as listed in section 12592(b)(3)(A) through (D). (c) Criminal penalty: Anyone who knowingly discloses such a sample or result to someone not authorized to receive it, or who obtains or uses it without authorization, can be fined up to $250,000, imprisoned up to one year, or both. Each separate act of disclosure, obtaining, or use counts as its own separate offense.

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(a) In general

Except as provided in subsection (b), any sample collected under, or any result of any analysis carried out under, section 40701, 40702, or 40703 of this title may be used only for a purpose specified in such section.

(b) Permissive uses

A sample or result described in subsection (a) 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 12592(b)(3) of this title.

A person who knowingly discloses a sample or result described in subsection (a) 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.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 106–546, § 10, Dec. 19, 2000, 114 Stat. 2735; Pub. L. 108–405, title II, § 203(e)(2), title III, § 309, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2271, 2275.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

2000Enacted · Pub. L. 106-546 · 114 Stat. 2735
2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-405 · 118 Stat. 2271, 2275

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 106-546 on 2000-12-19.

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