Section 11149.4 Of Chapter 1.5. National Search Of Criminal Records From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.5.
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. Any vendor or employee of a vendor who intentionally
discloses information, not otherwise public, which that person knows
or should reasonably know was obtained from confidential information,
shall be subject to a civil action for invasion of privacy by the
individual to whom the information pertains.
In any successful action brought under this section, the
complainant, in addition to any special or general damages awarded,
shall be awarded a minimum of two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500) in exemplary damages as well as attorney's fees and other
litigation costs reasonably incurred in the suit.
The right, remedy, and cause of action set forth in this section
shall be nonexclusive and is in addition to all other rights,
remedies, and causes of action for invasion of privacy, inherent in
Section 1, Article I of the California Constitution.