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Code · Arizona · Title 44 — State Government

44-8001. Definitions

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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Biological sample" means any material part of a human, discharge from a human or derivative of a human, including tissue, blood, urine or saliva, that is known to contain DNA.
2. "Consumer" means an individual who is a resident of this state.
3. "De-identified data" means data that has been de-identified in accordance with 45 Code of Federal Regulations section 164.514(b).
4. "Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company" or "company" means an entity that offers genetic testing products or services directly to consumers that involve collecting from a consumer of either genetic data or biological samples and from which the company derives genetic data for analysis.
5. "Express consent" means a consumer's affirmative response to a clear and prominent notice regarding collecting, using or disclosing genetic data for a specific purpose.
6. "Genetic data":
(a)Means any data, regardless of its format, that concerns a consumer's genetic characteristics.
(b)Includes:
(i)Raw sequence data that results from sequencing of a consumer's complete extracted DNA or a portion of the consumer's extracted DNA.
(ii)Genotypic and phenotypic information that results from analyzing the raw sequence data.
(iii)Self-reported health information that a consumer submits to a company regarding the consumer's health conditions and that is used for scientific research or product development and analyzed in connection with the consumer's raw sequence data.
(c)Does not include de-identified data.
7. "Genetic testing" means any laboratory test of a consumer's complete DNA, regions of DNA, chromosomes, genes or gene products to determine the presence of a consumer's genetic characteristics.
8. "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, business trust or legal representative of an organization.
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