{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-37-24-59","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 37-24-59","heading":"Genetic material protection--Definitions.","body":"Terms used in this section and §§ 37-24-60 to 37-24-64, mean:\n(1) \"Biological sample,\" any part of a human that is known to contain deoxyribonucleic acid;\n(2) \"Consumer,\" an individual who is a resident of this state;\n(3) \"De-identified data,\" genetic data that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, an identifiable consumer;\n(4) \"Direct-to-consumer genetic testing company,\" an entity that:\n(a) Offers genetic testing products or services directly to consumers; or\n(b) Analyzes, collects, or uses genetic data collected via a direct-to-consumer genetic testing product or service that is provided to the company by the consumer;\n(5) \"Express consent,\" an affirmative written response, which may be presented and captured electronically;\n(6) \"Genetic data,\" data other than de-identified data, regardless of format, which concerns a consumer's genetic characteristics; and\n(7) \"Service provider,\" a person that:\n(a) Is involved in the collection, transportation, or analysis of, or any other service in connection with, a consumer's biological sample or genetic data, on behalf of a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company;\n(b) Collects, uses, maintains, or discloses biological samples or genetic data, collected or derived from a direct-to-consumer genetic testing product or service, or directly provided by the consumer; or\n(c) Delivers the results of the analysis of a biological sample or genetic data.","path":["TITLE 37. TRADE REGULATION","CHAPTER 37-24. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/37-24-59","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"e9f67c85e1ee5ba6f76b1de15159549c160e7e7c43f0c3bd35662b46ffeb8c35","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-37-24-58","next":"us-sd/sdcl-37-24-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}