Illegal practice of the profession of genetic counsellor is punishable by one year’s imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.
Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties:
a) Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, under the conditions set out inarticle 131-35 of the French Penal Code ;
b) Confiscation of the thing that was used or intended to be used to commit the offence or of the thing that is the product of the offence, in accordance witharticle 131-21 of the Criminal Code;
c) permanent disqualification, or disqualification for a maximum of five years, from exercising one or more professions governed by this Code or any other professional or social activity in the exercise of which the offence was committed, in accordance with the provisions ofarticle 131-27 of the Criminal Code.
Practising this activity despite a court decision imposing a permanent or temporary ban is punishable by the same penalties.