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(a) Any person who intentionally discloses, publishes, abuses or instigates the use of any information obtained pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall incur a misdemeanor. Any employee or officer who due to negligence, action or omission discloses, offers or publishes any confidential information shall be subject to the corresponding disciplinary action.(b) Any violation of this chapter, or to the regulations adopted hereunder and for which no express penalty has been provided, shall constitute a misdemeanor. The court shall also retain the authority to impose civil or criminal contempt charges for noncompliance with the orders of the court, the Administrator or the Administrative Judge.(c) The Administrator or Administrative Judge may impose fines up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), compensations, interest, surcharges, expenses, costs, fees, or penalties for violations to the provisions in this chapter, the laws administered by the Administration or the regulations or orders issued by the Administrator or the Administrative Judge, and through a petition to the court, to bring civil or criminal contempt charges. History —Dec. 30, 1986, No. 5, p.

the regulations or orders issued by the Administrator or the Administrative Judge, and through a petition to the court, to bring civil or criminal contempt charges. History —Dec. 30, 1986, No. 5, p. 887, added as art. VII, § 33 on Aug. 17, 1994, No. 86, § 37; renumbered as § 34 and amended on Dec. 18, 1997, No. 169, §§ 27, 28; Aug. 1, 2003, No. 178, § 34; Sept. 15, 2004, No. 299, § 1.