Disclosure of confidential information; offense; discharge from public office

Sec. 5. (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).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.191-2011, SEC.22.