California Penal Code ARTICLE 7 - Construction and Severability

• Section 300.
  Nothing in this chapter shall limit or abrogate any existing authority of law enforcement officers to take, maintain, store, and utilize DNA or forensic identification...
• Section 300.1.
  (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the authority of local law enforcement to maintain their own DNA-related databases or data banks, or...
• Section 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...
• Section 300.3.
  The duties and requirements of the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority pursuant to this chapter shall commence on July 1,...
• Section 300.4.
  The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any provision of this chapter or its application is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other...

Last modified: October 22, 2018