Louisiana § RS 15:617 - Disclosure prohibited
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:617 — Disclosure prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 15:617. Disclosure prohibited
A. Any person, by virtue of employment or official position, or any person contracting to carry out any functions under this Chapter, including any officer, employee, or agent of such contractor, who has possession of or access to individually identifiable DNA information contained in the state DNA data base or in the state DNA data bank shall not disclose it in any manner to any person or agency not authorized to receive it knowing that such person or agency is not authorized to receive it.
B. No person shall obtain individually identifiable DNA information from the state DNA data base or the state DNA data bank without authorization to do so.
Acts 1997, No. 737, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; H.C.R. No. 40, 1999 R.S., eff. June 21, 1999.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 15:617 cover?
Section RS 15:617 ("Disclosure prohibited") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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