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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 130. Commerce, Department of (Trade and Economic Development) |
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Chapter 130-10. Public records—Disclosure. |
Section 130-10-065. Fees—Inspection and copying.
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- (1) No fee shall be charged for the inspection of public records.(2) The department shall collect the following fees to reimburse itself for actual costs incident to providing copies of public records:(a) Most reports or publications will be free unless out of print, in which case cost of copying and mailing will be charged. Certain publications will be charged at established prices;(b) Cost of copying of blueprints and like materials involving an extraordinary expense shall be fully reimbursed to the department;(c) Otherwise, the department shall charge a fee of ten cents per page, plus postage if any, provided that:(i) The first ten pages shall be free;(ii) Additionally, any materials to be entered by the department as an exhibit in a hearing or trial shall be free.(3) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the department from agreeing to exchange or provide copies of reports or other public records with other state or federal agencies, whenever doing so is in the best interest of the department or the state.(4) The director of the department or his designee is authorized to waive any of the foregoing copying costs.