| (a) Generally. The laboratory, law enforcement agency, or peace
officer who destroys an item under this subchapter must maintain the original
destruction documents in a readily retrievable form after the date of destruction.
(b) Available to Director for inspection. The destroying laboratory,
law enforcement agency, or peace officer must make the original destruction
documents available for announced or unannounced inspection by the director.
(c) Copy upon request. If the director requests a copy of the
destruction documentation, a laboratory, law enforcement agency, or peace
officer destroying an item subject to this subchapter must provide the copy
to the director within seven days.
(d) Destruction standard operating procedure (SOP). A laboratory
or law enforcement agency adopting a written destruction SOP under this subchapter
must:
(1) maintain the original copy of the SOP;
(2) make the original available for announced or unannounced
inspection by the director or a member of the department; and
(3) provide the copy to the director under this section in
the same manner as another destruction document.
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