Virginia § 59.1-597 Other requirements applicable to direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies

Virginia Statutes

§ 59.1-597 — Other requirements applicable to direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies

Virginia § 59.1-597

Title 59.1Trade and Commerce

Ch. 56Genetic Data Privacy

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Va. Code Ann. § 59.1-597 (2026).

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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.

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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.