A. The department may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars if a person does the following in violation of this article:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-667

  • Communicable disease: means a contagious, epidemic or infectious disease required to be reported to the local board of health or the department pursuant to chapter 1 of this title and this chapter. See Arizona Laws 36-661
  • Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-661
  • Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-661
  • HIV-related test: means a laboratory test or series of tests for the virus, components of the virus or antibodies to the virus thought to indicate the presence of HIV infection. See Arizona Laws 36-661
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

1. Performs, or permits or procures the performance of, an HIV-related test in violation of this article.

2. Discloses, compels another person to disclose or procures the disclosure of communicable disease related information in violation of this article.

B. The director shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all monies collected pursuant to this section in the state general fund.