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§ 17-2A-03. Forensic laboratories; public documents

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: April 8, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 17. Laboratories (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2a. Forensic Laboratories (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 8, 2008
MD Code, Health - General, § 17-2A-03
§ 17-2A-03. Forensic laboratories; public documents
In general
(a) Forensic laboratory deficiency statements and plans of correction are public documents.
Public access to documents
(b) A forensic laboratory shall make discrepancy logs, contamination records, and test results available to the public within 30 days of a written request.
Confidentiality of records, proceedings
(c) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the proceedings, records, and files of an organization or State agency responsible for assuring compliance with this subtitle shall be confidential and not discoverable or admissible in evidence in a civil or criminal action.

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Added by Acts 2007, c. 147, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 37, § 1, eff. April 8, 2008.
MD Code, Health - General, § 17-2A-03, MD HEALTH GEN § 17-2A-03
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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