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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" citation="COMAR 29.05.01.13" title_num="29" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="01" heading="Population Data Base.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Director shall create a population data base comprised of DNA samples obtained from the general population.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>All personal identifiers shall be removed before the information is entered into the population data base.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The population data base information may be shared or disseminated with the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Crime laboratories that serve federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies that have been approved by the Director;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A State's attorney's office; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A third party that the Director deems necessary to assist the Crime Laboratory with statistical analysis of the population data base.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The population data base may be made available to and searched by any agency participating in the CODIS system.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>