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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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11. Department of Law Enforcement |
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11G. Medical Examiners Commission |
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11G-1. Organization |
1(1) 2The Medical Examiners Commission adopts rules pursuant to section 11406.04, F.S., 13to comply with the requirements of chapter 406, part I, F.S., and rule division 11G, F.A.C., shall read in conjunction with chapter 406, part I, F.S.
39(2) 40The following terms shall be deemed controlling for rule division 11G, F.A.C., and chapter 406, part I, F.S., unless otherwise defined in chapter 406, part I, F.S.:
67(a) “Associate medical examiner” means associate medical examiner as defined in section 79406.06, F.S.
81(b) “Autopsy” means autopsy as defined in section 89872.04(1), F.S.
91(c) “Charge” of a dead body means administrative control over the location, transportation, and disposition of the body, and does not imply custody of the body.
117(d) “Custody” of a dead body means physical possession of the body, and does not imply charge of the body.
137(e) “District medical examiner” means district medical examiner as defined in section 149406.06, F.S.
151(f) “Identification photograph” means a still image of the face, ear, tattoo, or other distinctive mark of a dead human body, taken for identification purposes only and that includes a medical examiner case number.
185(g) “Legally authorized person” means legally authorized person as defined in section 197497.005(39), F.S.
199(h) “Medical examiner” means a district medical examiner, associate medical examiner, or substitute medical examiner.
214(i) “Medical Examiners Commission” means “Medical Examiners Commission” as defined in section 226406.06, F.S.
228(j) “Photograph of an autopsy” does not include an identification photograph, a photomicrograph, or a photoradiograph.
244(k) “Photomicrograph” means a still image of tissue depicting histologic detail, captured through a microscope.
259(l) “Photoradiograph” means an image produced by the capture of radiation or other forms of non-visible energy, which depicts the structure of objects through which the radiation or energy has passed.
290(m) “Substitute medical examiner” means a medical examiner appointed pursuant to section 302406.15, F.S.
304Rulemaking Authority 306406.04 FS. 308Law Implemented 310406.02, 311406.06, 312406.17 FS. 314History–New 10-18-81, Formerly 11G-1.01, Amended 7-6-99, 5-21-12.
