Ch. 458                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND                       

(1) TO ANALYZE AND TYPE THE GENETIC MARKERS CONTAINED IN
OR DERIVED FROM DNA SAMPLES;

(II)     IN THE FURTHERANCE OF AN OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE;

(III)    TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF HUMAN REMAINS;

(IV) TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF MISSING PERSONS; AND

(V) FOR RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES, INCLUDING:

1. DEVELOPMENT OF A POPULATION DATA BASE AFTER
PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IS REMOVED;

2. SUPPORT OF IDENTIFICATION RESEARCH AND PROTOCOL
DEVELOPMENT OF FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS METHODS; AND

3. QUALITY CONTROL PURPOSES.

(2) (I) ONLY DNA RECORDS THAT DIRECTLY RELATE TO THE
IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS SHALL BE COLLECTED AND STORED.

(II) THESE RECORDS MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER
THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION.

(F) (1) THE DNA RECORD OF IDENTIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS RESULTING
FROM THE DNA TESTING SHALL BE STORED AND MAINTAINED, BY THE CRIME
LABORATORY IN THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(2) THE DNA SAMPLE SHALL BE STORED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CRIME
LABORATORY IN THE STATEWIDE DNA REPOSITORY.

(G) PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE DIRECTOR:                                

(1) EACH DNA SAMPLE REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED UNDER THIS
SECTION FROM PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 1994 OR ARE
SENTENCED TO A TERM OF INCARCERATION AFTER THAT DATE SHALL BE COLLECTED
AT THE PLACE OF INCARCERATION; AND

(2) DNA SAMPLES FROM PERSONS WHO ARE NOT SENTENCED TO A TERM
OF CONFINEMENT SHALL BE COLLECTED AT A PRISON OR DETENTION FACILITY
SPECIFIED BY THE SENTENCING COURT.

(H) DNA SAMPLES TO BE SUBMITTED FOR ANALYSIS SHALL BE COLLECTED BY A:

(1) CORRECTIONAL HEALTH NURSE TECHNICIAN;

(2) PHYSICIAN;                                                                      

(3) REGISTERED NURSE;

(4) LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE;

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