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§ 629.121 — “Genetic test” defined

Nevada § 629.121
JurisdictionNevada
Title 54PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESSES
Ch. 629Healing
GENETIC INFORMATION

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 629.121 (2026).

Text

“Genetic test” means a test, including a laboratory test that uses deoxyribonucleic acid extracted from the cells of a person or a diagnostic test, to determine the presence of abnormalities or deficiencies, including carrier status, that:

1.Are linked to physical or mental disorders or impairments; or
2.Indicate a susceptibility to illness, disease, impairment or any other disorder, whether physical or mental.

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Legislative History

(Added to NRS by 1997, 1463 )

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Nevada § 629.121, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nv/629.121.