Pen. Code, § 295.2 · Article 1. Purpose and Administration
Pen. Code, § 295.2
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The DNA and forensic identification database and databank and the Department of Justice DNA Laboratory shall not be used as a source of genetic material for testing, research, or experiments, by any person, agency, or entity seeking to find a causal link between genetics and behavior or health.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 386. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=295.2.
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