Code of Virginia § 59.1-597. Other requirements applicable to direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies.
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Every direct-to-consumer genetic testing company shall:
1. Implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect a consumer's genetic data against unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and
2. Develop procedures and practices to allow a consumer to easily
(i)access the consumer's genetic data;
(ii)delete the consumer's genetic data, except any data required by state or federal law to be retained by the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company and any account the consumer may have created with the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company; and
(iii)revoke express consent to storage of the consumer's biological sample and request destruction of such biological sample.
2023, c. 526 .