| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1167 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVELEWIS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2146H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Toamendchapter407,RSMo,byaddingtheretoonenewsectionrelatingtocommercial |
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| 8 | 8 | | cheatingservices,withapenaltyprovision. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SectionA.Chapter407,RSMo,isamendedbyaddingtheretoonenewsection,tobe |
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| 11 | 11 | | 2knownassection407.2351,toreadasfollows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | 407.2351.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 (1)"Assignedtask",anytaskassigned,directed,orotherwisegiventoalearner |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3byasponsororsuchsponsor'srepresentatives,theperformanceonwhichwillbe |
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| 15 | 15 | | 4evaluatedforcreditincluding,butnotlimitedto: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 5 (a)Writingatermpaper,thesis,dissertation,essay,orreport; |
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| 17 | 17 | | 6 (b)Providingresponsesto,participatingin,orotherwiseengaginginanexam; |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7 (c)Preparinganyotherworkproductinresponsetoanassignment;or |
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| 19 | 19 | | 8 (d)Attendingclassesorotherinstructionalinteractions; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 9 (2)"Assignment",anythinginwritten,electronic,recorded,pictorial,artistic,or |
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| 21 | 21 | | 10anyotherformissuedbyasponsororsuchsponsor'srepresentativessettingforth, |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11conveying,orsolicitinglearnerperformanceoforononeormoreassignedtasks |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12including,butnotlimitedto: |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 (a)Materials,whetherpresentedonpaperoracomputer,settingforthproblems |
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| 25 | 25 | | 14forthelearnertosolve; |
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| 26 | 26 | | 15 (b)Questionsforthelearner'sresponse; |
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| 27 | 27 | | 16 (c)Examcontent; |
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| 28 | 28 | | 17 (d)Scenariostowhichthelearneristoreact;or |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (e)Similartasks; |
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| 31 | 31 | | 19 (3)"Confidentialexamorassignment",anyassignmentincluding,butnot |
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| 32 | 32 | | 20limitedto,anyexamthatasponsorprovidestoalearnerunderconfidentialconditions; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 21 (4)"Forcredit",forevaluationbyasponsororsuchsponsor'srepresentativesin |
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| 34 | 34 | | 22connectionwithissuanceofanygrade,evaluation,degree,diploma,certification, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 23certificate,credential,examscore,orprofessionallicense; |
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| 36 | 36 | | 24 (5)"Learner",anindividualwhoseperformanceononeormoreassignedtasks |
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| 37 | 37 | | 25willbeevaluatedforcreditincluding,butnotlimitedto,students,candidatesfor |
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| 38 | 38 | | 26professionalcertificationandlicensure,testtakers,examinees,andworkforceskills |
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| 39 | 39 | | 27trainees; |
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| 40 | 40 | | 28 (6)"Organization",acompany,partnership,corporation,institution, |
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| 41 | 41 | | 29association,body,statedepartment,orotherentity; |
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| 42 | 42 | | 30 (7)"Prepare",toputintoconditionforuseorassistanotherindoingso; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 31 (8)"Sale"or"sell",anytransfer,exchange,orbarter,inanymanner,forany |
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| 44 | 44 | | 32considerationorbyanyagreement; |
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| 45 | 45 | | 33 (9)"Sponsor",anyofthefollowing: |
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| 46 | 46 | | 34 (a)Apublicschoolorprivateschoolinthisstate; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 35 (b)Apublicornonpublicinstitutionofhighereducationoperatinginthisstate |
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| 48 | 48 | | 36thatprovidesaneducationalprogram: |
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| 49 | 49 | | 37 a.Forwhichsuchinstitutiongrants,awards,orotherwiseissuesanassociate's |
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| 50 | 50 | | 38degree,bachelor'sdegree,graduatedegree,professionaldegree,oranyotherdegree, |
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| 51 | 51 | | 39credential,certification,orcertificate;or |
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| 52 | 52 | | 40 b.Thatisacceptableforcredittowardanassociate'sdegree,bachelor'sdegree, |
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| 53 | 53 | | 41graduatedegree,professionaldegree,oranyotherdegree,credential,certification,or |
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| 54 | 54 | | 42certificate; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 43 (c)Anorganizationthatowns,sponsors,grants,awards,orotherwiseissues |
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| 56 | 56 | | 44professionallicensestoindividualsororganizationsinthisstatebearingsuch |
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| 57 | 57 | | 45organization'snameortrademarkandsignifyingcompletionofasetofrequirements |
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| 58 | 58 | | 46associatedwithsuchlicense; |
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| 59 | 59 | | 47 (d)Anorganizationthatowns,sponsors,grants,awards,orotherwiseissues |
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| 60 | 60 | | 48credentialsorcertificationsbearingsuchorganization'snameortrademarkto |
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| 61 | 61 | | 49individualsororganizationsinthisstateandsignifyingcompletionofasetof |
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| 62 | 62 | | 50requirementsassociatedwithsuchcredentialorcertification;or |
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| 63 | 63 | | 51 (e)Anorganizationthatowns,sponsors,administers,orotherwisedelivers |
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| 64 | 64 | | 52examsbearingsuchorganization'snameortrademarktoindividualsororganizations |
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| 65 | 65 | | 53inthisstate; |
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| 66 | 66 | | HB1167 2 54 (10)"Workproduct",anythinginwritten,electronic,recorded,pictorial, |
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| 67 | 67 | | 55artistic,oranyotherformthatissubmittedtoasponsorshowingfullorpartial |
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| 68 | 68 | | 56completionofanassignedtaskincluding,butnotlimitedto,atermpaper,thesis, |
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| 69 | 69 | | 57dissertation,essay,report,orresponsetoanexam. |
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| 70 | 70 | | 58 2.Noorganizationorindividualshall,forafeeorothercompensation,whether |
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| 71 | 71 | | 59inwholeorinpart,withtheknowledgeorundercircumstancesinwhichsuch |
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| 72 | 72 | | 60organizationorindividualshouldreasonablyhaveknownthatsuchworkproductorthe |
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| 73 | 73 | | 61completionofsuchassignedtaskwillbesubmittedbyoronbehalfofthelearnerasthe |
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| 74 | 74 | | 62learner'sownworkforcredit,performthefollowing: |
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| 75 | 75 | | 63 (1)Prepare,advertisetoprepare,offertoprepare,orcausetobepreparedany |
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| 76 | 76 | | 64workproductfororonbehalfofalearner; |
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| 77 | 77 | | 65 (2)Sell,advertisetosell,offertosell,orcausetobesoldanyworkproducttoa |
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| 78 | 78 | | 66learner;or |
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| 79 | 79 | | 67 (3)Completeorotherwiseperformanassignedtaskfororonbehalfofalearner. |
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| 80 | 80 | | 68 3.Noorganizationorindividualshalladvertisethesaleorotherdistributionof, |
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| 81 | 81 | | 69orsellorotherwisedistribute,aconfidentialexamorassignment,anyportionthereof, |
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| 82 | 82 | | 70oranydetaileddescriptionofthecontentsthereof,withtheknowledgeorunder |
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| 83 | 83 | | 71circumstancesinwhichsuchorganizationorindividualshouldreasonablyhaveknown |
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| 84 | 84 | | 72thatsuchactionsareinviolationoftherightsofasponsor. |
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| 85 | 85 | | 73 4.Nodisclaimersorcontractuallanguagebetweenanorganizationorindividual |
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| 86 | 86 | | 74providingservicestoalearnerunderthissectionshallexemptsuchorganizationor |
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| 87 | 87 | | 75individualfrombeingdeemedinviolationofthissection.Suchdisclaimersor |
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| 88 | 88 | | 76contractuallanguageincludes,butisnotlimitedto,statementsthat: |
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| 89 | 89 | | 77 (1)Thelearnerwillnotuseanyworkproductincompletingallorpartofthe |
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| 90 | 90 | | 78assignedtasks; |
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| 91 | 91 | | 79 (2)Thelearnerhasnotbeenrequiredtocompletetheassignedtaskspersonally; |
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| 92 | 92 | | 80or |
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| 93 | 93 | | 81 (3)Theprovisionoftheworkproductorcompletionoftheassignedtasksby |
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| 94 | 94 | | 82suchindividualororganizationhasbeenapprovedbythesponsor. |
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| 95 | 95 | | 83 5.Noprovisionofthissectionshallpreventanyindividualororganizationfrom |
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| 96 | 96 | | 84providingtutorialassistance,researchmaterial,information,orotherassistanceto |
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| 97 | 97 | | 85learners,providedthattheprovisionofsuchitemsisexpresslypermittedbythesponsor |
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| 98 | 98 | | 86andtheindividualororganizationprovidingsuchassistancehasreasonablebeliefthat |
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| 99 | 99 | | 87theworkproductwillnotberepresentedasthelearner'sownwork. |
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| 100 | 100 | | 88 6.(1)Actionsforviolationsofthissectionmaybebrought: |
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| 101 | 101 | | 89 (a)Inthenameofthepeopleofthestate,bytheattorneygeneralorbythe |
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| 102 | 102 | | 90prosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyforthejudicialdistrictinwhichtheviolation |
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| 103 | 103 | | HB1167 3 91tookplaceandanorganizationorindividualfoundinsuchactiontohaveviolatedany |
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| 104 | 104 | | 92provisionofthissectionshallbe: |
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| 105 | 105 | | 93 a.Subjecttoacivilpenaltyofnomorethanfivethousanddollarsperviolation; |
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| 106 | 106 | | 94and |
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| 107 | 107 | | 95 b.Atthediscretionofthecourt,guiltyofamisdemeanor,exceptthatifthe |
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| 108 | 108 | | 96organizationorindividualhasbeenpreviouslyconvictedunderthissectionorastatute |
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| 109 | 109 | | 97ofanotherstateofsimilarcontentandpurpose,violationofthissectionmay,atthe |
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| 110 | 110 | | 98discretionofthecourt,bedeemedafelony;or |
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| 111 | 111 | | 99 (b)Byanysponsoraggrievedbyaviolationofthissectioninastatecourtorasa |
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| 112 | 112 | | 100supplementalclaiminfederaldistrictcourtagainstanoffendingorganizationor |
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| 113 | 113 | | 101individual. |
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| 114 | 114 | | 102 (2)Theprevailingpartymayrecoverthefollowingforeachviolationagainstan |
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| 115 | 115 | | 103individualororganizationthatviolatesaprovisionofthissection: |
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| 116 | 116 | | 104 (a)Liquidateddamagesoftwothousandfivehundreddollarsoractualdamages, |
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| 117 | 117 | | 105whicheverisgreater; |
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| 118 | 118 | | 106 (b)Reasonableattorney'sfeesandcostsincluding,butnotlimitedto,expert |
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| 119 | 119 | | 107witnessfeesandotherlitigationexpenses;and |
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| 120 | 120 | | 108 (c)Suchotherreliefincluding,butnotlimitedto,aninjunctionandpunitive |
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| 121 | 121 | | 109damages,asthestateorfederalcourtmaydeemappropriate. |
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| 122 | 122 | | 110 (3)Anycourtofcompetentjurisdictionmaygrantsuchreliefasisnecessaryto |
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| 123 | 123 | | 111enforcetheprovisionsofthissectionincluding,butnotlimitedto,theissuanceofan |
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| 124 | 124 | | 112injunctiontopreventongoingviolationsanddisrupttheoperationsofviolators. |
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| 125 | 125 | | 113 (4)Inanactionbroughtunderthissection,acourtshallpreservethesecrecyof |
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| 126 | 126 | | 114anallegedconfidentialexamorassignmentbyreasonablemeans,whichmayinclude, |
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| 127 | 127 | | 115butarenotlimitedto: |
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| 128 | 128 | | 116 (a)Grantingprotectiveordersinconnectionwithdiscoveryproceedings; |
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| 129 | 129 | | 117 (b)Holdingincamerahearings; |
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| 130 | 130 | | 118 (c)Sealingtherecordsoftheaction;or |
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| 131 | 131 | | 119 (d)Orderinganyindividualorentityinvolvedinthelitigationnottodisclosean |
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| 132 | 132 | | 120allegedconfidentialexamorassignmentwithoutpriorcourtapproval. |
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| 133 | 133 | | 121 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionarenotexclusive.Nothinginthissectionshallbe |
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| 134 | 134 | | 122construedtopreemptorinanyotherwaylimit,diminish,orimplytheabsenceofrights |
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| 135 | 135 | | 123ofanyparty,publicorprivate,againstanyindividualorentityinconnectionwithanyof |
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| 136 | 136 | | 124theactsdescribedinthissection. |
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| 137 | 137 | | âś” |
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| 138 | 138 | | HB1167 4 |
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