New Jersey Statutes 10:5-45. Informed consent required to obtain genetic information
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 10:5-45
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. The requirements of this section shall not apply to genetic information obtained:
(1) By a State, county, municipal or federal law enforcement agency for the purposes of establishing the identity of a person in the course of a criminal investigation or prosecution;
(2) To determine paternity in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of P.L.1983, c.17 (C. 9:17-48);
(3) Pursuant to the provisions of the “DNA Database and Databank Act of 1994,” P.L.1994, c.136 (C. 53:1-20.17 et seq.);
(4) To determine the identity of deceased individuals;
(5) For anonymous research where the identity of the subject will not be released;
(6) Pursuant to newborn screening requirements established by State or federal law; or
(7) As authorized by federal law for the identification of persons.
b. In the case of a policy of life insurance or a disability income insurance contract, informed consent shall be obtained pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1985, c.179 (C. 17:23A-1 et seq.).
L.1996,c.126,s.6.