Penal Code section 7540

A person committing any of the following acts shall be guilty of a misdemeanor:

(a)

Willful false reporting in conjunction with a report or a request for testing under this title.

(b)

Willful use or disclosure of test results or confidential information in violation of any of the provisions of this title.

Source: Section 7540, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=7540. (updated Sep. 30, 1988; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 7540, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=7540. (last accessed May 12, 2025).