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N.Y. Public Health Law § 2136: Liability

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  1. Public Health Law
  2. Article 21. Control of Acute Communicable Diseases
  3. Title 3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus

§ 2136. Liability. 1. Good faith reporting or disclosure pursuant to

this title shall not constitute libel or slander or a violation of the

right of privacy or privileged communication.

2. Any person who in good faith complies with this title shall be

immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken in

compliance with its provisions.

3. No criminal or civil liability shall arise against any protected

individual solely due to his or her failure to cooperate in contact

tracing conducted pursuant to section twenty-one hundred thirty-three of

this title.

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