Louisiana § RS 51:3185 - Penalties; powers of the attorney general
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§ RS 51:3185. Penalties; powers of the attorney general
A.(1) A medical facility or human genomic research facility that violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined ten thousand dollars per violation. A violation means each unique instance of an individual's genome having undergone genetic sequencing or analysis using a prohibited human genetic sequencer or a prohibited operational or research software.
(2) A medical facility, human genomic research facility, or company that knowingly violates the provisions of this Chapter by storing human genetic sequencing data in a foreign adversary country shall be fined ten thousand dollars per violation.
B. The attorney general has the sole authority to investigate allegations of violations of this Chapter and to enforce violations of R.S. 51:3183 and 3184.
Acts 2025, No. 244, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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