{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-42.48.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 42.48.050","heading":"Unauthorized disclosure—Penalties.","body":"Unauthorized disclosure, whether wilful or negligent, by a research professional who has obtained an individually identifiable personal record or record information from a state agency pursuant to RCW 42.48.020(2) is a gross misdemeanor. In addition, violation of any provision of this chapter by the research professional or the state agency may subject the research professional or the agency to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each such violation.","path":["Title 42","Chapter 42.48"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=42.48.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:45:52Z","sha256":"2def7730d6b94ba780330557687a9b40365340d9524275deeb18335e1583d2e2","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-42.48.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-42.48.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}