(a) Any person receiving information containing the personal identity of any patient, who willfully divulges that identity, except as lawfully provided for in this chapter, commits a Class C misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class C misdemeanorup to 30 daysup to $50
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 68-1-1009

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of health. See Tennessee Code 68-1-1002
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(b) It is the duty of the district attorney general to prosecute a suit, based on subsection (a), when requested by the commissioner, the county health officer or local board of health.
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