District of Columbia Statutes
§ 7-246 — Criminal penalties for unlawful use or disclosure.
District of Columbia § 7-246
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 7-246 (2026).
Text
A person who knowingly obtains, uses, or discloses health and human services information in a manner not authorized by this chapter or other District law shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $2,500, imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both; except, that if the offense is committed through deception or theft the person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both.
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Legislative History
Dec. 4, 2010, D.C. Law 18-273, § 106, 57 DCR 7171; Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 53(a), 59 DCR 6190
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District of Columbia § 7-246, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/7-246.