California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations of Adult Operations and Programs
Subchapter 6 - Adult Parole
Article 10 - Urinalysis Testing Program
Section 3623 - Locked Urinalysis Sample Storage Container

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 3623

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) To ensure the integrity of the UA sample is not compromised in temporary storage, the US or designee must maintain security of the UA sample from the point of collection and storage to the subsequent transfer to the contract courier.

(1) Each parole unit shall maintain the locked UA sample storage container in a fixed location. This is to be an area where supervised persons are not allowed unattended access.

(2) Only the US or designee shall be granted access to the locked UA sample storage container to retrieve the UA samples for transfer to the courier service employee.

(3) The US or designee shall maintain the storage container key.

(b) The UA sample, in the labeled bottle and individually sealed in the bag, shall be secured in the locked UA sample storage container; this shall serve to maintain the chain of custody of the UA sample.

(1) The transportation bag shall be maintained inside the locked UA sample storage container until the transportation bag/s (to include the UA samples) are transferred to the courier service employee by the US or designee.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 3060.9, 3063.1, 3063.2, 3068 and 5054, Penal Code.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5058 and 5058.3, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 3060.9, 3063.1, 3063.2, 3068 and 5054, Penal Code.

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