Any person who uses technology to alter the human genome for purposes other than diagnosis, treatment or scientific research in the field of human biology, particularly genetics or medicine shall incur a second degree felony.\nThe terms 'diagnosis' and 'treatment' shall mean any medical intervention directed to determining the nature and causes of illness, disabilities or defects of genetic origin or remedies (healing or relief) thereof. 'Scientific research' means any procedure or work directed to the discovery of new therapies or the broadening of scientific knowledge on the human genome and its medical applications.\nBoth the interventions directed to the diagnosis and treatment and the procedures and work directed to scientific research shall be performed with the informed and truly free consent of the person from which the genetic material originates.\nHistory —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 115, eff. May 1, 2005.
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