Indiana Code 15-19-7-46. Confidential information; disclosure; violation
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Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class B misdemeanor | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-19-7-46
- person: includes individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, and associations. See Indiana Code 15-19-7-14
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Sec. 46. A person who recklessly uses to the person’s own advantage or recklessly reveals to persons other than the state chemist, an agent of the state chemist, or to the courts when relevant in any judicial proceeding any information acquired under this chapter concerning any method, records, formulations, or processes entitled to protection as a trade secret commits a Class B misdemeanor. However, this does not prohibit the state chemist or the state chemist’s agent from exchanging information of a regulatory nature with officials of the United States government or of other states who are also prohibited by law from revealing protected information.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-5-13-23.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.10.