Covid-19 sufferers could face fines of up to £5,000 or a year in jail if they tell lies to contact tracers.
Virus carriers are required by law to cooperate with the Test, Track and Isolate policy, the Scottish Government confirmed to Glasgow Live today.
The Coronavirus Act says public health officers can require someone suspected of being infected to undergo a test and answer questions about their travel history and people they've been in contact with.
Failure to comply, or mislead, without a reasonable excuse, could be deemed a criminal offence.
The law also applies to parents and other adults responsible for the wellbeing of a child.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: "Under the Coronavirus Act 2020, individuals may be required to provide information to the public health officer.
"It is an offence to fail to comply with the requirement."
Nicola Sturgeon insisted yesterday that the success of the policy is a cornerstone of the plan to lift lockdown in Scotland.
New contact tracing technology is currently being piloted in three Scottish health boards.
This will allow the government to ensure systems required to collect information are reliable.
The First Minister will unveil details of how the country will move into the next stage of recovery from Covid-19 on May 28.
