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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="2-505" title_number="2" title_name="Department of State Police" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Statewide Dna Database System">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To the extent fiscal resources are available, DNA samples shall be collected and tested:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>to analyze and type the genetic markers contained in or derived from the DNA samples;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>as part of an official investigation into a crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>to help identify human remains;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>to help identify missing individuals; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>for research and administrative purposes, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>development of a population database after personal identifying information is removed;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>support of identification research and protocol development of forensic DNA analysis methods; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>quality control.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Only DNA records that directly relate to the identification of individuals shall be collected and stored.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>DNA records may not be used for any purposes other than those specified in this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
