2006 New York Code - Reproduction Of Records On Film.

 
    §  12-131  Reproduction of records on film. a. The head of each agency
  may cause any or all records kept in such agency  to  be  reproduced  on
  photographic  film.  Such photographic film shall be of durable material
  and the device used to reproduce such records on such film shall be  one
  which accurately reproduces the orginal record in all details.
    b. Such photographic film shall be deemed to be an original record for
  all  purposes,  including  introduction  in  evidence  in  all courts or
  administrative agencies. A transcript, exemplification or certified copy
  thereof shall, for all purposes  recited  herein,  be  deemed  to  be  a
  transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original.