Section 250-82-060. Costs of providing copies of public records.

(1) Costs for paper copies. There is no fee for inspecting public records. A requestor may obtain standard black and white photocopies for fifteen cents per page.

Before beginning to make the copies, the public records officer or designee may require a deposit of up to ten percent of the estimated costs of copying all the records selected by the requestor. The public records officer or designee may also require the payment of the remainder of the copying costs before providing all the records, or the payment of the costs of copying an installment before providing that installment. The Washington higher education coordinating board will not charge sales tax when it makes copies of public records.

(2) Costs of mailing. The Washington higher education coordinating board may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container.

(3) Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the Washington higher education coordinating board.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.100. WSR 07-12-026, § 250-82-060, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07.]

RCW 42.56.100. WSR 07-12-026, § 250-82-060, filed 5/30/07, effective 6/30/07.