{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pen-3501","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PEN § 3501","heading":"","body":"The Legislature affirms the fundamental right of competent adults to make decisions about their participation in behavioral research.","path":["Penal Code - PEN","PART 3. OF IMPRISONMENT AND THE DEATH PENALTY [2000. - 10008.]","TITLE 2.1. BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORIAL RESEARCH [3500. - 3524.]","CHAPTER 2. General Provisions and Prohibitions [3501. - 3509.5.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"e0bde33d388b6cdd28724e8c3291f9a76668e3c371ff4fa674048913d3c88e12","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pen-3500","next":"us-ca/pen-3502"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}