Chapter II: Criminal penalties

The unauthorised use of the title of medical biologist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the exercise of the corresponding functions is punishable as the offence of usurpation of title provided for inarticle 433-17 of the Criminal Code for natural persons, and in articles 433-17 and 433-25 of the same code for legal persons.

Illegal practice of the duties of a medical biologist is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Any person who does not satisfy the conditions set out in articles L. 6213-1 to L. 6213-5 is illegally practising as a medical biologist.

Failure to submit to the inspections instituted by Articles L. 6221-9 and L. 6221-10 and obstructing the duties of the inspection officers mentioned in Article L. 6231-1 are punishable by six months’ imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

For the offence referred to in Article L. 6242-2, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Display or dissemination of the decision handed down, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article 131-35 of the Criminal Code; 2° Temporary or permanent disqualification from practising one or more professions governed by this Code or any other professional or social activity in the course of which the…

Legal entities declared criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2 of the Criminal Code, for the offence defined in article L. 6242-2 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38, the penalties set out in articles 2° to 9° of article 131-39. The ban referred to in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code applies to one or more professions governed by…