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Pen. Code, § 7531 · Chapter 4. Testing Procedures

Pen. Code, § 7531

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no positive test results obtained pursuant to this title shall be disclosed to any person unless the initial positive test result has been confirmed by appropriate confirmatory tests for positive reactors.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1579, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1988.

Source of truth

Edition
As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&sectionNum=7531.
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