Section 220-80-090. Costs of providing public records.

(1) There is no fee for inspecting public records.

(2) The department charges fifteen cents per sheet for paper copies of documents up to paper size 11" x 18". The department will not charge sales tax when it makes copies of public records.

(3) The department may charge costs for providing copies of records in electronic format based on the department's actual costs and/or based on outside vendor rates for copying the same or similar records. The department incurs actual costs in scanning a paper-only record into an electronic format and may charge ten cents per page for electronic copies of scanned paper-only records.

(4) Deposits and payments for copies and installments of copies. Before beginning to make copies of requested records, the public records officer may require a deposit of up to ten percent of the estimated costs of copying. The public records officer may also require the payment of any outstanding balance of copying costs prior to providing the copies, or the payment of any outstanding balance of the copying costs for an installment of copies before providing the installment. If payment for an installment of copies is not received within thirty days of the department's notification to the requestor that the copies are available, the public records officer may stop searching for the remaining records and close the request.

(5) Costs of mailing. The department may also charge the actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container.

(6) Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the Washington department of fish and wildlife.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 42.56 RCW, RCW 42.56.040, 77.04.013, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-15-001 (Order 12-139), § 220-80-090, filed 7/6/12, effective 8/6/12; Order 1104, § 220-80-090, filed 11/26/73.]

Chapter 42.56 RCW, RCW 42.56.040, 77.04.013, and 77.12.047. WSR 12-15-001 (Order 12-139), § 220-80-090, filed 7/6/12, effective 8/6/12; Order 1104, § 220-80-090, filed 11/26/73.