A. The provisions of this chapter shall not reduce a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company‘s duties, obligations, requirements, or standards under any applicable state and federal laws for the protection of privacy and security.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-602

  • Consumer: means a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 59.1-593
  • Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company: means an entity that (i) offers consumer-initiated genetic testing products or services directly to a consumer or (ii) collects, uses, or analyzes genetic data that is collected or derived from a direct-to-consumer genetic testing product or service and is directly provided by a consumer. See Virginia Code 59.1-593
  • Genetic testing: means any laboratory test of a biological sample from a consumer for the purpose of determining information concerning genetic material contained within the biological sample, or any information extrapolated, derived, or inferred therefrom. See Virginia Code 59.1-593
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245

B. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and any other provision of law, the provisions of the law that afford the greatest protection for the right of privacy for consumers shall control.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect access to information made available to the public by the consumer.

2023, c. 526.

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