{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1207.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 7-1207.02","heading":"Criminal penalties.","body":"(a)\nExcept for violations of subchapter V of this chapter, any person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and such violator shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 60 days, or both.\n\n(b)\nAny person who knowingly obtains mental health information from a mental health professional, mental health facility or data collector, under false pretenses or through deception, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both.","path":["Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.","Chapter 12. Mental Health Information.","Subchapter VII. Penalties."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/7-1207.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"08c57c2399f57bdad9fd0df64eaf5149955830a79e32248b4c1889de605f48d0","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1207.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-7-1208.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}