Wash. Admin. Code § 352-40-120 - What rules must be followed when inspecting public records?

(1) The following rules have been put in place to help the agency protect the public records under its care:

(a) You may not remove any public record from the agency premises.

(b) State parks may require that a designated agency employee be present while inspecting public records.

(c) You may not mark or deface a public record in any manner during inspection.

(d) You may not dismantle public records that are maintained in a file or jacket or in chronological or other filing order.

(2) Access to file cabinets, shelves, vaults, or other storage areas is restricted to agency personnel unless other arrangements are made with the public records officer or designee.

(3) State parks follows rules established under RCW 40.14.060 regarding destruction of public records. The destruction of records responsive to a public records request will be delayed until the request is resolved.

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Wash. Admin. Code § 352-40-120

Amended by WSR 19-15-137, Filed 7/23/2019, effective 8/23/2019

Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, chapter 42.56 RCW, RCW 42.56.040 and 42.56.070. 08-24-005, § 352-40-120, filed 11/20/08, effective 12/21/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 79A.05.030, 79A.05.070, 79A.05.075, and chapter 42.17 RCW. 03-11-068, § 352-40-120, filed 5/19/03, effective 6/19/03; Order 15, § 352-40-120, filed 7/25/73.