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Code of Virginia
Title 59.1. Trade and Commerce
Chapter 56. Genetic Data Privacy
1/18/2026

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

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.

2023, c. 526.

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