§ 40:564 — Violations

§564. Violations
A. Any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any wage record or
unemployment compensation information under false pretense, or who knowingly and
willfully discloses any such information in any manner to any individual not entitled under
law to receive it shall be subject to criminal and civil penalties under all appropriate federal
and state laws, including R.S. 23:1660(C) related to the improper disclosure of wage records
and unemployment compensation data and federal penalties for improper disclosure of
information of public housing authority records which are covered under the Privacy Act of
1974.
B. The contact person at any participating housing authority receiving wage record
and unemployment insurance information shall promptly report any suspected or known
request or disclosure violations to Louisiana Works and shall immediately deny the persons
involved further access to such information.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.