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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-13-55. Confidential nature of information in registry.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-13-55. Confidential nature of information in registry.

Any individual, agency, or court which obtains information from the registry shall keep such information or parts thereof confidential, and shall not disseminate or disclose such information, or parts thereof, except as authorized in this article or otherwise by law. Violation of this Code section shall be a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-13-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 101, § 1.