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State StatuteAlaska: AS 18.13.010 et seq.

Alaska

Status: Statute
Database: NHGRI archive
Source database updated: February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved: September 1, 2026

Summary

This statute provides protections for the privacy of DNA samples and the results of DNA analysis. DNA samples and the results of DNA analysis are the exclusive property of the person sampled or analyzed. Samples collected and analyses conducted for the DNA registry, law enforcement purposes, paternity testing, newborn screening, and emergency medical treatment are exempt. The statute sets forth civi and criminal penalties for violations of the law.

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Jurisdiction: Alaska
Status: Statute
NHGRI topic(s): Privacy
Record year or session: Date not stated in source label
NHGRI database updated: February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved: September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row: 925
Stable source ID: nhgri-97fc348a2d0177fd12c3
Permanent URL: https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-97fc348a2d0177fd12c3/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteAlaska: AS 18.13.010 et seq.. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-97fc348a2d0177fd12c3/