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State StatuteCalifornia: Cal. Civil Code 56.265

California

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

Summary

A person who underwrites or sells an annuity contract or contracts insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying against loss, harm, damage, illness, disability, or death, and any affiliate of that person or entity, shall not disclose individually identifiable information concerning the medical or genetic history of a customer for use with regard to granting credit.

Record details

Archived source metadata
Jurisdiction
California
Status
Statute
NHGRI topic(s)
Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination
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
949
Stable source ID
nhgri-fc44a47e570b32e56284
Permanent URL
https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-fc44a47e570b32e56284/

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NHGRI Genome Statute and Legislation Database. State StatuteCalifornia: Cal. Civil Code 56.265. Archived by Who Owns Your DNA? Retrieved September 1, 2026. https://whoownsyourdna.org/source-records/nhgri/nhgri-fc44a47e570b32e56284/