§ 30A-6. Exemptions.

(a)

Nothing in this chapter shall make it unlawful for:

(1)

Any person or other legal entity in the county to purchase, sell, or distribute genetically engineered human food or animal feed;

(2)

Any licensed health care practitioner to provide any diagnosis, care or treatment to any human patient or animal; or

(3)

Any research institutions, laboratories or manufacturing facilities in the county to conduct research involving genetically engineered organisms whose reproduction in the environment can be physically contained. Such research activities must be conducted under secure, enclosed indoor laboratory conditions, with utmost precautions to prevent release of genetically engineered organisms into the outside environment.

(Ord. No. 6196 R , § 6, 11-8-2016)