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those individuals. This information may be released to the
department for adult or child protection purposes in accordance
with chapters 958-A and 1071, or to other public health officials,
agents or agencies or to officials of a school where a child is
enrolled, for public health purposes, but that release of
information must be made in accordance with Title 5, chapter 501,
where applicable. In a the event of an actual or threatened
epidemic or outbreak or public health threat or emergency, as
declared by the state health officer Director of the Bureau of
Health, the information may also be released to private health care
providers and agencies for the purpose of preventing further
disease transmission carrying out public health functions as
authorized by this chapter. All information submitted pursuant to
this chapter that does not name or otherwise identify individuals
having or suspected of having a notifiable communicable disease or
condition may be made available to the public at the sole
discretion of the department.

 
Sec. 20. 22 MRSA §825, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is
amended to read:

 
§825. Penalties

 
Any person who knowingly and willfully fails to comply with
reporting requirements for notifiable diseases or conditions
commits a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of not more
than $250 may be adjudged. A person who knowingly or recklessly
makes a false report under section 822 or who knowingly violates
section 824, is civilly liable for actual damages suffered by a
person reported upon and for punitive damages and commits a civil
violation for which a forfeiture fine of not more than $500 may
be adjudged.

 
Sec. 21. 22 MRSA §2013-A, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1993, c. 600, Pt.
B, §§2 to 4, is further amended to read:

 
1. Exemptions. Subject to the limitations set forth in
subsection subsections 2 and 3, the following entities are
exempted from the provisions of this Act under the following
circumstances:

 
A. Medical laboratories operated by the United States
Government, the State or municipalities of the State;

 
B. Laboratory facilities and laboratory services operated
in a hospital licensed by the State;

 
C. Physicians and medical staff pursuant to this paragraph:

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