City and town clerks shall safely keep the books described in § 23-6-5 for the accommodation of those physicians and others, without any compensation, and deliver them over to their successors; but they may charge lawful fees for searching them or for any copies.
Preservation of records
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6-6., under Chapter 23-6 Prevention and Suppression of Contagious Diseases.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-6-6.