Section 300.1 Of Article 7. Construction And Severability From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 7.
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. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict
the authority of local law enforcement to maintain their own
DNA-related databases or data banks, or to restrict the Department of
Justice with respect to data banks and databases created by other
statutory authority, including, but not limited to, databases related
to fingerprints, firearms and other weapons, child abuse, domestic
violence deaths, child deaths, driving offenses, missing persons,
violent crime information as described in Title 12 (commencing with
Section 14200) of Part 4, and criminal justice statistics permitted
by Section 13305.
(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the
authority of local or county coroners or their agents, in the course
of their scientific investigation, to utilize genetic and DNA
technology to inquire into and determine the circumstances, manner,
and cause of death, or to employ or use outside laboratories,
hospitals, or research institutions that utilize genetic and DNA
technology.