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§ 3505. — 3505. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1553, Sec. 6.)

California § 3505.
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Part 3.TITLE 2.1. BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORIAL RESEARCH
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Prohibitions

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Behavioral research shall be limited to studies of the possible causes, effects and processes of incarceration and studies of prisons as institutional structures or of prisoners as incarcerated persons which present minimal or no risk and no more than mere inconvenience to the subjects of the research. Informed consent shall not be required for participation in behavioral research when the department determines that it would be unnecessary or significantly inhibit the conduct of such research. In the absence of such determination, informed consent shall be required for participation in behavioral research.

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Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1553, Sec. 6.
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