Section 300.2 Of Article 7. Construction And Severability From California Penal Code >> Title 9. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 7.
300.2
. Any requirement to provide saliva samples pursuant to this
chapter shall be construed as a requirement to provide buccal swab
samples as of the effective date of the act that added this section.
However, the Department of Justice may retain and use previously
collected saliva and other biological samples as part of its database
and databank program and for quality control purposes in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter.