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56-47-111. Immunity of persons providing information.

In the absence of actual malice, no person furnishing, disclosing or requesting information pursuant to § 56-47-110 shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander or any other cause of action arising from the furnishing, disclosing or requesting of the information. No person providing information pursuant to § 56-47-110(a) shall be subject to civil liability for any cause of action arising from the person's provision of requested information. Any person against whom any action is brought who is found to be immune from liability under this section shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the person or party who brought the action. This section does not abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.

[Acts 1996, ch. 944, § 48.]

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56-47-111. Immunity of persons providing information.

In the absence of actual malice, no person furnishing, disclosing or requesting information pursuant to § 56-47-110 shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander or any other cause of action arising from the furnishing, disclosing or requesting of the information. No person providing information pursuant to § 56-47-110(a) shall be subject to civil liability for any cause of action arising from the person's provision of requested information. Any person against whom any action is brought who is found to be immune from liability under this section shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the person or party who brought the action. This section does not abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.

[Acts 1996, ch. 944, § 48.]

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56-47-111. Immunity of persons providing information.

In the absence of actual malice, no person furnishing, disclosing or requesting information pursuant to § 56-47-110 shall be subject to civil liability for libel, slander or any other cause of action arising from the furnishing, disclosing or requesting of the information. No person providing information pursuant to § 56-47-110(a) shall be subject to civil liability for any cause of action arising from the person's provision of requested information. Any person against whom any action is brought who is found to be immune from liability under this section shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs from the person or party who brought the action. This section does not abrogate or modify in any way any common law or statutory privilege or immunity heretofore enjoyed by any person.

[Acts 1996, ch. 944, § 48.]