Vermont § 614 - Confidentiality of genetic testing
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 614 — Confidentiality of genetic testing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 614. Confidentiality of genetic testing
- (a) A report of genetic testing for parentage is exempt from public inspection and copying
under the Public Records Act and shall be kept confidential and released only as provided
in this title. (b) A person shall not intentionally release a report of genetic testing or the genetic
material of another person for a purpose not relevant to a parentage proceeding without
the written permission of the person who furnished the genetic material. A person
who violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not
more than $1,000.00, or both. (Added 2017, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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