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§36-3614.3.
§36-3614.3.
A. No person who maintains genetic information shall be compelled to
disclose such information pursuant to a request for compulsory
disclosure in any judicial, legislative, or administrative proceeding,
unless:
1. The request for compulsory disclosure is in accordance with
court-ordered paternity testing in a civil action to determine
paternity;
2. The individual whose genetic information is requested is a party to
the proceeding and the genetic information is at issue;
3. The individual whose genetic information was requested was insured
under an insurance policy and the policy as well as the genetic
information is at issue; or
4. The genetic information is for use in a law enforcement proceeding
or investigation or in instances where an insurer anticipates or is
reporting fraud or criminal activity.
B. Notwithstanding any language in this section to the contrary, this
section shall not apply to an insurer or to an individual or
third-party dealing with an insurer in the ordinary course of
underwriting, conducting, or administering the business of life,
disability income, or long-term care insurance or in connection with
any judicial, legislative or administrative proceeding relating to
life, disability income or long-term care insurance. Nothing in this
section is intended to govern an insurer or to govern an individual or
third-party dealing with an insurer in connection with the obtaining,
maintaining, use, disclosure, or redisclosure of genetic information
or the results of a genetic test in connection with life, disability
income or long-term care insurance or in connection with any judicial,
legislative, or administrative proceeding relating to life, disability
income or long-term care insurance.
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