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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="2-503" title_number="2" title_name="Department of State Police" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Statewide Dna Database System">
  <level label="a">
    <text>After consulting with the Director, the Secretary shall adopt appropriate regulations:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>for protocols and operations of the statewide DNA database system;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>to govern the methods used to obtain information from the statewide DNA database system and CODIS, including procedures to verify the identity and authority of the individual or agency that requests the information; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>to govern the procedures used:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>to collect, submit, identify, analyze, store, and dispose of DNA samples; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>to allow access to and dissemination of typing results and personal identification information of DNA samples that are submitted under this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each procedure adopted by the Director shall include quality assurance guidelines to ensure that DNA records meet standards and audit requirements for laboratories that submit DNA records for inclusion in the statewide DNA database system and CODIS.</text>
  </level>
</section>
