Section 434-12A-100. Inspection and copying.

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

(2) Where an individual requests a copy, or a certified copy, of a document or instrument for which the cost of copies is not governed by chapter 42.56 RCW, the office of the secretary of state may charge fees specified pursuant to other law, including other chapters of this title.

(3) Where an individual requests a copy of a document or record for which fees are established pursuant to chapter 42.56 RCW, a requestor may obtain standard black and white photocopies for fifteen cents per page. Copies in color or larger-sized documents will be based on the actual cost to reproduce them at the time of the request.

The Washington state archives research fees covered by WAC 434-690-080 are determined by archives according to its terms. The corporations fees are per WAC 434-112-085.

(4) 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 office of the secretary of state will not charge sales tax when it makes copies of public records.

(5) Costs for electronic records. The cost of electronic copies of records shall be five dollars for information on a CD-ROM or DVD. There will be no charge for e-mailing electronic records to a requestor, unless another cost applies such as a scanning fee.

(6) Costs of mailing. The office of the secretary of state may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container.

(7) Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the office of the secretary of state, or by those credit or debit cards accepted by the office.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.040. WSR 09-04-026, § 434-12A-100, filed 1/28/09, effective 2/28/09; Order 74-2, § 434-12A-100, filed 2/19/74.]

RCW 42.56.040. WSR 09-04-026, § 434-12A-100, filed 1/28/09, effective 2/28/09; Order 74-2, § 434-12A-100, filed 2/19/74.

Rules

434-690-080,434-112-085,