Article 7. Construction and Severability SECTION 300-300.3
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 markers, blood specimens, saliva samples, or thumb or palm print impressions for identification purposes.
300.1. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict the authority of the Department of Justice with respect to data banks and data bases created by other statutory authority, including, but not limited to, data bases related to fingerprints, firearms and other weapons, child abuse, domestic violence deaths, child deaths, driving offenses, missing persons, violent crime information as described in Title 12 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 4, and criminal justice statistics permitted by Section 13305.
300.2. 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 provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
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, 1999.