DNA records and samples shall be stored and maintained by the division in the state DNA database and databank, respectively. DNA samples, without personal identifying information, may also be stored in any DNA typing, testing and research laboratory selected by the division pursuant to section five of this article.
W. Va. Code § 15-2B-8
Maintenance of DNA samples and records
Known as the DNA Database and Databank Act
The act spans §§ 15-2B-1 to 15-2B-9 (16 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.