Section 17-206. Fees for copies of records


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  • a. Whenever the chief medical
      examiner shall furnish to any private individual a copy or transcript of
      any record or any photograph or photostat of  such  record,  such  chief
      medical examiner shall and is hereby authorized to charge as follows:
     
        1. For each copy or photostat of medical examiner's report on cause of
      death ..................... five dollars per page
        2.  For each copy or photostat of hospital report ... five dollars per
      page
        3. For each copy or photostat of autopsy report .... five dollars  per
      page
        4.  For  each  copy  or photostat of toxicological chemical laboratory
      report .......................................... five dollars per page
        5.   For   each   copy   or   photostat   of    identification    form
      ........................................... five dollars per page
        6.  For  each  copy or photostat of serological and/or bacteriological
      report .......................... five dollars per page
        7.  For  each  copy   or   photostat   of   notice   of   death   slip
      ............................................ five dollars per page.
     
      It is provided that the charge for any single request for documents of a
      single case shall not exceed fifty dollars.
        b.  The  chief  medical  examiner  shall waive such fee or any portion
      thereof when furnishing such copies to indigent next of kin.
        c. The chief medical examiner, in his or her  discretion,  shall  have
      the  power to waive such fee or any portion thereof when furnishing such
      copies to those engaged in scientific or other research.