Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of this chapter which require confidentiality of such records shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-11

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1976, c. 589; 1977, c. 360; 1988, c. 541.