Section 16-06-200. Costs of disclosure.

(1) No fee will be charged for the inspection of public records.

(2) The department charges a fee of fifteen cents per page of photocopy when copy charges exceed twenty dollars for providing copies of public records. The department may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container. This charge is the amount necessary to reimburse the department for copying costs incident to the disclosure request.

(3) The department may charge the actual cost involved for the duplication of tape recordings, video tapes, photographs, slides, postage, or delivery if these costs exceed twenty dollars.

(4) The public records officer may waive the fee when the expenses of processing payment exceeds the costs of providing copies.

(5) Electronic records: The department charges a fee of five cents per page of scanned copy when the costs exceed twenty dollars and the records are converted from paper to electronic format, upon request. There will be no charge for e-mailing electronic records to a requestor unless another cost applies.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.17.060, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-19-056, § 16-06-200, filed 9/12/14, effective 10/13/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 34.05, 42.56, and 43.23 RCW. WSR 09-03-032, § 16-06-200, filed 1/12/09, effective 2/12/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.17 and 43.23 RCW. WSR 96-14-086, § 16-06-200, filed 7/2/96, effective 8/2/96.]

RCW 43.17.060, 42.56.040, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-19-056, § 16-06-200, filed 9/12/14, effective 10/13/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 34.05, 42.56, and 43.23 RCW. WSR 09-03-032, § 16-06-200, filed 1/12/09, effective 2/12/09. Statutory Authority: Chapters 42.17 and 43.23 RCW. WSR 96-14-086, § 16-06-200, filed 7/2/96, effective 8/2/96.