Provisions on regulatory fines

(1) It is a regulatory offence for a person to 1. carry out a genetic examination or analysis, contrary to section 7(1) or (2), also in conjunction with section 17(4) sentence 2, or contrary to section 17(4) sentence 1 or section 20(1) number 1, 1a. use a genetic sample, contrary to section 13(1) sentence 1 or (2), each also in conjunction with section 17(5), 1b. fail to destroy a genetic sample, or fail to do so in time, contrary to section 13(1) sentence 2, also in conjunction with section 17(5), 2. begin a genetic screening examination, contrary to section 16(2) sentence 1, or 3. contravene a statutory ordinance under section 6, or an enforceable order issued under such a statutory ordinance, insofar as the statutory ordinance refers, for a particular set of facts, to this provision on regulatory fines.
(2) The regulatory offence may be punished with a fine of up to fifty thousand euro.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply insofar as Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1; L 314, 22.11.2016, p. 72; L 127, 23.5.2018, p. 2), as amended from time to time, applies directly.