515 CMR 2.00 governs the testing and analysis , quality assurance, computerized storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information contained in the State DNA Database established in M.G.L. c. 22E, § 2. It applies to all DNA samples collected as forensic evidence and from convicted offenders pursuant to M.G.L. c. 22E, § 3. The purpose of 515 CMR 2.00 is the promotion of uniformity, confidentiality, and effective forensic science for the State DNA Database.
515 CMR, § 2.01