South Carolina § 44-7-2590 - Confidentiality of records and information; exceptions; penalties for unauthorized disclosure.
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§ 44-7-2590. Confidentiality of records and information; exceptions; penalties for unauthorized disclosure.
All information and reports related to children and families obtained pursuant to this article are confidential as provided in Subchapter VIII, Chapter 33, Title 20, U.S. Code Annotated. A person who disseminates or permits the unauthorized dissemination of the information or reports is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.
HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 114, SECTION 2; 1991 Act No. 41, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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