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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>56619</law_id><section_number>59.1-597</section_number><catch_line>Other requirements applicable to direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="56">Genetic Data Privacy</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Every <span class="dictionary">direct-to-<span class="dictionary">consumer</span> genetic testing company</span> shall:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect a <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">genetic data</span> against unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure; and <a id="paragraph-207193" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-597/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Develop procedures and practices to allow a <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> to easily (i) access the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">genetic data</span>; (ii) delete the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">genetic data</span>, except any data required by state or federal <span class="dictionary">law</span> to be retained by the <span class="dictionary">direct-to-<span class="dictionary">consumer</span> genetic testing company</span> and any account the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> may have created with the <span class="dictionary">direct-to-<span class="dictionary">consumer</span> genetic testing company</span>; and (iii) revoke <span class="dictionary">express consent</span> to storage of the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">biological sample</span> and request destruction of such <span class="dictionary">biological sample</span>. <a id="paragraph-207194" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/59.1-597/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2023, c. 526.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
