Sec. 16. When a copy of any public record is required by the department to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the department, the official custodian of such public record shall without charge provide the applicant for such benefits or any person acting on the applicant's behalf or the authorized representative of the department with a certified copy of such record.
Formerly: Acts 1953, c.112, s.2016. As amended by P.L.1-1990, SEC.273.