§ 23-16.4-1. Declaration of intent and purpose. Whereas, recent medical and technological advances have had tremendous benefit to patients, and society as a whole, and biomedical research for the purpose of scientific investigation of disease or cure of a disease or illness should be preserved and protected and not be impeded by regulations involving the […]
§ 23-16.4-2. Cloning of human beings prohibited. (a) Prohibition. [Expires July 7, 2017] No person or entity shall utilize somatic cell nuclear transfer for the purpose of initiating or attempting to initiate a human pregnancy nor shall any person create genetically identical human beings by dividing a blastocyst, zygote, or embryo. (b) Definitions. (1) “Nucleus” […]
§ 23-16.4-3. Penalties. (a) For violations of § 23-16.4-1 the director of the department of health may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for a hearing, by order, levy administrative penalties as follows: (1) If the violator is a corporation, firm, clinic, hospital, laboratory, or research facility, by a civil penalty of not more than one […]
§ 23-16.4-4. Sunset clause. Subsection 23-16.4-2(a) shall expire on July 7, 2017. History of Section.P.L. 1998, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 228, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 319, § 1; P.L. 2013, ch. 387, § 1.
