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What is NYC AC § 17-206?

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This section outlines the fees that the chief medical examiner is authorized to charge for copies of various records, including medical examiner's reports and autopsy reports. The maximum fee for a single request is capped at fifty dollars, with provisions for fee waivers for indigent next of kin and researchers. Applies to individuals requesting copies of medical records.

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§ 17-206 Fees for copies of records.

AC § 17-206

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 deathfive dollars per page2. For each copy or photostat of hospital report five dollars per page3. For each copy or photostat of autopsy report five dollars per page4. For each copy or photostat of toxicological chemical laboratory report five dollars per page5. For each copy or photostat of identification form five dollars per page6. For each copy or photostat of serological and/or bacteriological report five dollars per page7. 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.

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