22 §3031. Facilities and services available to medical examiners
§3031. Facilities and services available to medical examiners The facilities of all laboratories, under the control of any state agency or department and the services of the professional staffs thereof, shall be made available to the Chief Medical Examiner with the cooperation of the head of the agency involved. [PL 1967, c. 534, §2 […]
22 §3032. Rules
§3032. Rules The Chief Medical Examiner is authorized and empowered to carry into effect this chapter and, in pursuance thereof, to make and enforce such reasonable rules consistent with this chapter as the Chief Medical Examiner determines necessary. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, […]
22 §3033. Limitation on liability of certain persons appointed or retained
§3033. Limitation on liability of certain persons appointed or retained 1. Additional immunities. In addition to all existing tort immunities enumerated in the Maine Tort Claims Act: A. A medical examiner may not be held liable for damages for any injury or damage that results from the exercise and discharge of any of the […]
22 §3034. Missing persons
§3034. Missing persons 1. Files; information. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall maintain files on missing persons sufficient for the purpose of identification when there is reason to suspect that those persons may not be found alive. These files may include such material as medical and dental records and specimens, details of personal property […]
22 §3035. Fees
§3035. Fees 1. Fees. Except as provided in subsections 3 and 4, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner shall charge a fee for providing report documents, histological slides and other items or additional services sought by a person entitled to obtain that item or service relating to a medical examiner case. Fees are to be […]
22 §3029. Body buried without inquiry
§3029. Body buried without inquiry 1. Notification of district attorney or Attorney General. If in any medical examiner case: A. The body is buried: (1) Without inquiry or examination by the medical examiner; (2) Before the inquiry or examination has been completed to the satisfaction of the medical examiner; or (3) […]
22 §3030. Victims of crime (REPEALED)
§3030. Victims of crime (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 534, §2 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 567, §20 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 59, §3 (RP).
22 §3021. Title
§3021. Title This chapter shall be referred to as the Medical Examiner Act. [PL 1967, c. 534, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1967, c. 534, §2 (NEW).
22 §3022. Office of Chief Medical Examiner
§3022. Office of Chief Medical Examiner 1. Appointment and qualifications of the Chief Medical Examiner. There is created, in the Department of the Attorney General, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the State. The Chief Medical Examiner is appointed by the Governor for a term of 7 years and until the Chief Medical Examiner’s […]
22 §3023. Medical examiners; appointment; jurisdiction
§3023. Medical examiners; appointment; jurisdiction The Chief Medical Examiner shall appoint medical examiners, who have statewide jurisdiction and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Medical Examiner, subject to the Chief Medical Examiner’s control and the rules adopted by the Chief Medical Examiner. Medical examiners are appointed for a term of no more than 5 […]