Sec. 16274.
(1) A licensee or registrant shall not engage in or attempt to engage in human cloning.
(2) Subsection (1) does not prohibit scientific research or cell-based therapies not specifically prohibited by that subsection.
(3) A licensee or registrant who violates subsection (1) is subject to the administrative penalties prescribed in sections 16221 and 16226 and to the civil penalty prescribed in section 16275.
(4) This section does not give a person a private right of action.
(5) As used in this section:
(a) "Human cloning" means the use of human somatic cell nuclear transfer technology to produce a human embryo.
(b) "Human embryo" means a human egg cell with a full genetic composition capable of differentiating and maturing into a complete human being.
(c) "Human somatic cell" means a cell of a developing or fully developed human being that is not and will not become a sperm or egg cell.
(d) "Human somatic cell nuclear transfer" means transferring the nucleus of a human somatic cell into an egg cell from which the nucleus has been removed or rendered inert.
History: Add. 1998, Act 108, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Popular Name: Act 368
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal insurance products you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with access to legal services through a network of provider law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our provider law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your provider law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal insurance products, and access to the LegalFix network of provider law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
