Texas Occupations Code

§ 58.052 — DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS

OC § 58.052Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 58. USE OF GENETIC INFORMATION · Art. B. USE AND RETENTION OF GENETIC INFORMATION

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A sample of genetic material obtained from an individual for a genetic test shall be destroyed promptly after the purpose for which the sample was obtained is accomplished unless:

(1)the sample is retained under a court order;

(2)the individual authorizes retention of the sample for medical treatment or scientific research;

(3)the sample was obtained for research that is cleared by an institutional review board and retention of the sample is:

(A)under a requirement the institutional review board imposes on a specific research project; or

(B)authorized by the research participant with institutional review board approval under federal law; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14.001(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.