                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS (§ 59.1-598)

A. Every direct-to-consumer genetic testing company that enters into a contract
with a service provider shall prohibit the service provider from retaining,
using, or disclosing the biological sample, extracted genetic material, genetic
data, or any information regarding the identity of the consumer, including
whether the consumer has solicited or received genetic testing, as applicable,
for any purpose other than for the specific purpose of performing the services
specified in the contract with the service provider for the business.

B. Every contract between a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company and a
service provider shall include:

   1. A provision prohibiting the service provider from retaining, using, or
   disclosing the biological sample, extracted genetic material, genetic data, or
   any information regarding the identity of the consumer, including whether the
   consumer has solicited or received genetic testing, as applicable, for a
   commercial purpose other than providing the services specified in the contract
   with the service provider with the business; and

   2. A provision prohibiting the service provider from associating or combining
   the biological sample, extracted genetic material, genetic data, or any
   information regarding the identity of the consumer, including whether the
   consumer has solicited or received genetic testing, as applicable, with
   information the service provider has received from or on behalf of another
   person or has collected from its own interaction with consumers or as required
   by law.

HISTORY: 2023, c. 526.