{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-44-8001","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 44-8001","heading":"Definitions","body":"In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:\n\n1. \"Biological sample\" means any material part of a human, discharge from a human or derivative of a human, including tissue, blood, urine or saliva, that is known to contain DNA.\n\n2. \"Consumer\" means an individual who is a resident of this state.\n\n3. \"De-identified data\" means data that has been de-identified in accordance with 45 Code of Federal Regulations section 164.514(b).\n\n4. \"Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company\" or \"company\" means an entity that offers genetic testing products or services directly to consumers that involve collecting from a consumer of either genetic data or biological samples and from which the company derives genetic data for analysis.\n\n5. \"Express consent\" means a consumer's affirmative response to a clear and prominent notice regarding collecting, using or disclosing genetic data for a specific purpose.\n\n6. \"Genetic data\":\n\n(a) Means any data, regardless of its format, that concerns a consumer's genetic characteristics.\n\n(b) Includes:\n\n(i) Raw sequence data that results from sequencing of a consumer's complete extracted DNA or a portion of the consumer's extracted DNA.\n\n(ii) Genotypic and phenotypic information that results from analyzing the raw sequence data.\n\n(iii) Self-reported health information that a consumer submits to a company regarding the consumer's health conditions and that is used for scientific research or product development and analyzed in connection with the consumer's raw sequence data.\n\n(c) Does not include de-identified data.\n\n7. \"Genetic testing\" means any laboratory test of a consumer's complete DNA, regions of DNA, chromosomes, genes or gene products to determine the presence of a consumer's genetic characteristics.\n\n8. \"Person\" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, business, business trust or legal representative of an organization.","path":["Title 44 Trade and Commerce"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/44/08001.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"46acf29fee1a575d3dc917d106dc81185a44538fc60468d3b1f3b2abc600c201","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-44-7951","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-44-8002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}