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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly publishes, discloses, or distributes information that is confidential under this subchapter to a person not authorized to receive the information directly from the division.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly receives information that is confidential under this subchapter and that the person is not authorized to receive.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) An offense under this section may be prosecuted in a court in the county where the information was unlawfully received, published, disclosed, or distributed.
(e) A district court in Travis County has jurisdiction to enjoin the use, publication, disclosure, or distribution of confidential information under this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Labor Code - LAB § 402.091. Failure to Maintain Confidentiality; Offense; Penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/labor-code/lab-sect-402-091/
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