The state archivist may charge a fee set to recover the costs for making or authenticating copies or reproductions of materials transferred to the state archivist’s custody. This fee shall be fixed by the secretary of state, at a level that will recover, so far as practicable, all elements of the above costs, and may include increments for the estimated replacement cost of equipment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-8.1-15
Copying and authenticating charges
Known as the State Archives and Historical Records Act
The act spans §§ 42-8.1-1 to 42-8.1-9 (20 sections).
P.L. 1989, ch. 341, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 127, § 1, effective June 21, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 128, § 1, effective June 21, 2022.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.