Section 516-09-070. Costs of providing copies of public records.

(1) Costs for providing copies.

(a) 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 payment of the costs of copying an installment before providing that installment. The university will not charge sales tax when it makes copies of public records.

(b) Costs for duplicating electronic and other records. The university may charge actual costs for special arrangements necessary for providing copies of records when required by the requestor, e.g., costs of color copying, over-sized records, tapes, CDs, or records in other formats. Prior to making duplicate copies, the public records officer or designee may request a deposit of ten percent of the estimated cost of reproduction.

(2) Costs of mailing. The university 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 university.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12) and 42.56.100. WSR 08-01-106, § 516-09-070, filed 12/18/07, effective 1/18/08.]

RCW 28B.35.120(12) and 42.56.100. WSR 08-01-106, § 516-09-070, filed 12/18/07, effective 1/18/08.