A licensee shall develop, establish, maintain, implement, and follow examination and analysis procedures. A licensee shall: Ensure that all evidence is given a unique identifier; Ensure that, when computers or automated equipment are used for the processing, recording, reporting, storage, or retrieval of examination or analysis data: Computer software is validated; Procedures are established and maintained to protect and secure the data; and Computers and automated equipment are maintained to ensure proper functioning; Have a policy for securing short-term and long-term storage of documents, evidence, and reports, which includes: Limited access; and Environmental controls; Ensure each individual sub-sample has a unique identifier, when evidentiary samples are subdivided; Ensure that all positive comparative analyses are verified by a second independent qualified examiner or analyst who has documented expertise in the examination that was performed, and the verification is documented; and Have a policy for securing evidence that is in the process of being examined or analyzed. Examinations and Analysis by Subcontractors. All subcontractors shall be licensed as a forensic laboratory in the State, regardless of location, unless a waiver has been obtained for a rare or unique test as required by COMAR 10.51.03.01A(4). A licensee shall ensure: The customer who ordered the analyses is notified of the laboratory’s intention to subcontract specific services for testing; All subcontractors issue reports only to the forensic laboratory that ordered the testing; and All remaining evidence is returned to the forensic laboratory by the subcontractor.