Section 22949.51 - Definitions For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) "Gene therapy" refers to the administration of genetic material to modify or manipulate the expression of a gene product, or to alter the biological properties of living cells, for therapeutic use.(b) "Gene therapy kit" refers to a product that is sold as a collection of materials for the purpose of facilitating gene therapy experiments, including, but not limited to, a system for the targeted cutting of DNA molecules, such as type II clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR), associated proteins (CRISPR-Cas) systems, including CRISPR-Cas9, as described in Regents of University of California v. Broad Institute, Inc. (2018) 903 F.3d 1286.Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 22949.51
Added by Stats 2019 ch 140 (SB 180),s 2, eff. 1/1/2020.