Delaware Code § 16-1208

Violations, penalties for unlawful disclosure of genetic information, jurisdiction
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(a) Any person who wilfully retains an individual's genetic information or retains an individual's sample in violation of this subchapter
shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000.
(b) Any person who wilfully obtains or discloses genetic information in violation of this subchapter shall be punished by a fine not
less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000.
(c) Any person who wilfully discloses an individual's genetic information in violation of this subchapter, shall be liable to the individual
for all actual damages, including damages for economic, bodily or emotional harm which is proximately caused by the disclosure.
(d) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over all violations of this subchapter.

Confidentiality of Personal Health Information

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