§ 51:3185 — Penalties; powers of the attorney general

§3185. Penalties; powers of the attorney general
A.(1) A medical facility or human genomic research facility that violates the
provisions of this Chapter shall be fined ten thousand dollars per violation. A violation
means each unique instance of an individual's genome having undergone genetic sequencing
or analysis using a prohibited human genetic sequencer or a prohibited operational or
research software.
(2) A medical facility, human genomic research facility, or company that knowingly
violates the provisions of this Chapter by storing human genetic sequencing data in a foreign
adversary country shall be fined ten thousand dollars per violation.
B. The attorney general has the sole authority to investigate allegations of violations
of this Chapter and to enforce violations of R.S. 51:3183 and 3184.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 244, §2.