Section 31-19-19-5 - Disclosure of confidential information; offense; discharge from public office(a) An employer or any person administering adoption records who recklessly, knowingly, or intentionally:(1) discloses any confidential information relating to any adoption except as provided in IC 31-19-17, this chapter, or IC 31-19-20 through IC 31-19-25.5; or(2) allows an employee to disclose any confidential information relating to any adoption except as provided in this chapter; commits a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) If a public employee commits a violation described in subsection (a), the violation is cause for discharge.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-19(b), (c).
Amended by P.L. 191-2011, SEC. 22, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11.