Section 300 Of Article 7. Construction And Severability From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 7.

. Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store, and utilize DNA or forensic identification markers, blood specimens, buccal swab samples, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print impressions for identification purposes.