Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

In subsection (a)(5)(iii) of this section, the former reference to quality
control "purposes" is deleted as redundant.

Defined terms: "DNA" § 2-501
"DNA record" § 2-501
"DNA sample" § 2-501

2-506. STORAGE OF DNA RECORDS AND DNA SAMPLES.

(A)     DNA RECORDS.

EACH DNA RECORD OF IDENTIFICATION CHARACTERISTICS THAT RESULTS
FROM DNA TESTING SHALL BE STORED AND MAINTAINED BY THE CRIME
LABORATORY IN THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA BASE SYSTEM.

(B)     DNA SAMPLES.

EACH DNA SAMPLE SHALL BE STORED SECURELY AND MAINTAINED BY THE
CRIME LABORATORY IN THE STATEWIDE DNA REPOSITORY.

(C)     TYPING RESULTS.

TYPING RESULTS SHALL BE STORED SECURELY IN THE STATEWIDE DNA DATA
BASE SYSTEM.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 12A(h) and (k)(2).

Defined terms: "Crime Laboratory" § 2-501
"DNA" § 2-501
"DNA record" § 2-501
"DNA sample" § 2-501

"Statewide DNA data base system" § 2-501
"Statewide DNA repository" § 2-501

2-507. PROFICIENCY TESTING.

AT REGULAR INTERVALS NOT EXCEEDING 180 DAYS, THE CRIME LABORATORY
AND EACH ANALYST WHO PERFORMS DNA ANALYSES AT THE CRIME LABORATORY
SHALL UNDERGO EXTERNAL PROFICIENCY TESTING, INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE
EXTERNAL BLIND TEST, BY A DNA PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM THAT MEETS
THE STANDARDS ISSUED UNDER:

(1)      § 1003 OF THE FEDERAL DNA IDENTIFICATION ACT OF 1994 (42 U.S.C. §
14131); OR

(2)      THE GUIDELINES FOR A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR DNA
ANALYSIS, KNOWN AS THE "TWGDAM"' GUIDELINES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 88B, § 12A(k)(3)(ii).

In item (1) of this section, the parenthetical reference to "42 U.S.C. §
14131" is added for clarity.

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