Nevada Code § 629.151

Obtaining genetic information of person without consent unlawful; exceptions
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It is
unlawful to obtain any genetic information of a person without first obtaining
the informed consent of the person or the persons legal guardian pursuant to NRS 629.181 , unless the information is obtained:
1. By a federal, state, county or city law
enforcement agency to establish the identity of a person or dead human body;
2. To determine the parentage or identity
of a person pursuant to NRS 56.020 ;
3. To determine the paternity of a person
pursuant to NRS 126.121 or 425.384 ;
4. For use in a study where the identities
of the persons from whom the genetic information is obtained are not disclosed
to the person conducting the study;
5. To determine the presence of certain
preventable or inheritable disorders in an infant pursuant to NRS 442.008 or a provision of federal law;
or
6. Pursuant to an order of a court of
competent jurisdiction.

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