2010 Code of Virginia
Title 51.5 - PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Chapter 12 - Persons Who Are Blind and Vision Impaired (51.5-60 thru 51.5-105)
51.5-69 - Information contained in register to be confidential; conditions under which information released; penalty.

§ 51.5-69. Information contained in register to be confidential; conditions under which information released; penalty.

Information contained on the register referred to in § 51.5-68 concerning individuals shall be confidential for purposes other than those directly connected with the administration of programs under the Department's jurisdiction or as required by other agencies of the Commonwealth. Information needed for research purposes may be made available to an organization or individual engaged in research only for purposes directly connected with the administration of programs relating to the blind and vision impaired, including research for the development of new knowledge or techniques that would be useful in the administration of the program, but only if the organization or individual furnishes satisfactory assurance that the information will be used solely for the purpose for which it is provided; that it will not be released to persons not connected with the study under consideration; and that the final product of the research will not reveal any information that may serve to identify any person about whom information has been obtained through the Department without written consent of such person and the Department. If any person willfully discloses information concerning individuals except as provided herein he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punished accordingly.

(Code 1950, §§ 63-140, 63-140.15, 63-161, 63-165.1, 63-204, 63-220; 1962, c. 621; 1968, cc. 43, 578, §§ 63.1-71.1, 63.1-126; 1980, c. 4; 2002, c. 747.)