(1) The Medical Examiners Commission adopts rules pursuant to Florida Statutes § 406.04, to 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.

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    (2) The 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.:
    (a) “”Associate medical examiner”” means associate medical examiner as defined in Florida Statutes § 406.06
    (b) “”Autopsy”” means autopsy as defined in Florida Statutes § 872.04(1)
    (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.
    (d) “”Custody”” of a dead body means physical possession of the body, and does not imply charge of the body.
    (e) “”District medical examiner”” means district medical examiner as defined in Florida Statutes § 406.06
    (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.
    (g) “”Legally authorized person”” means legally authorized person as defined in Florida Statutes § 497.005(39)
    (h) “”Medical examiner”” means a district medical examiner, associate medical examiner, or substitute medical examiner.
    (i) “”Medical Examiners Commission”” means “”Medical Examiners Commission”” as defined in Florida Statutes § 406.06
    (j) “”Photograph of an autopsy”” does not include an identification photograph, a photomicrograph, or a photoradiograph.
    (k) “”Photomicrograph”” means a still image of tissue depicting histologic detail, captured through a microscope.
    (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.
    (m) “”Substitute medical examiner”” means a medical examiner appointed pursuant to Florida Statutes § 406.15
Rulemaking Authority 406.04 FS. Law Implemented 406.02, 406.06, 406.17 FS. History-New 10-18-81, Formerly 11G-1.01, Amended 7-6-99, 5-21-12.