Article 278 of the RA Criminal Code stipulates the following liability measures for concealing information about circumstances dangerous for human life or health.
- Concealing or distortion of facts, phenomena or events dangerous for human life or health, or the environment, committed by a person in charge of providing such information to the population, is punished with a fine in the amount of 200 to 400 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of up to 2 years, or with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for 3 years.
- The same action which:
1) was committed by abuse of official position;
2) caused damage to human health or death, by negligence, is punished with a fine in the amount of up to 300-500 minimal salaries, or with imprisonment for the term of 2-6 years, or with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or practice certain activities for 3 years.