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

2. (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. (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.

History

1. New section filed 7-17-2014 as an emergency; operative 7-17-2014 (Register 2014, No. 29). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-24-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-17-2014 order transmitted to OAL 11-7-2014 and filed 12-22-2014 (Register 2014, No. 52).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a)(1) filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).