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    (a)    In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(j)(1), a person may not willfully interfere with an ombudsman’s performance of an official duty.

    (b)    A person may not retaliate or make reprisals with respect to any person who filed a complaint with, or provided information to, an ombudsman.

    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,500.