Code of Massachusetts Regulations
505 CMR - OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER
Title 505 CMR 4.00 - Cremation Fees
Section 4.04 - Payment of Fees to District Medical Examiners and Forensic Investigators

Universal Citation: 505 MA Code of Regs 505.4

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner may establish contracts with district medical examiners or forensic investigators for the purpose of conducting views of decedents intended for cremation or burial at sea.

(2) The district medical examiner or forensic investigator shall conduct the inquiry set forth in 505 CMR 4.03(1) and (2).

(3) The district medical examiner or forensic investigator shall submit documentation regarding the inquiry and view of decedents intended for cremation or burial at sea as specified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

(4) Upon receipt of satisfactory documentation the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall compensate the district medical examiner or forensic investigator at a rate of $50 as set by the Secretary of Public Safety pursuant to M.G.L. c. 38, § 14 for each completed examination.

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