Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Chapter 59 - PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS BOARD-FAIR INFORMATION PRACTICES AND PUBLIC RECORDS
Rule 641-59.3 - Requests for access to records
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
(1) Location of record. A request for access to a record should be directed to the board's executive officer or the board office where the record is kept. If the location of the record is not known by the requester, the request shall be directed to Iowa Plumbing and Mechanical Systems Board, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E. 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075. If a request for access to a record is misdirected, board personnel will promptly forward the request to the appropriate person within the agency.
(2) Office hours. Open records shall be made available during all customary office hours, which are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
(3) Request for access. Requests for access to open records may be made in writing, in person, or by telephone. Requests shall identify the particular records sought by name or description in order to facilitate the location of the records. Mail or telephone requests shall include the name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the information. A person shall not be required to give a reason for requesting an open record.
(4) Response to requests. Access to an open record shall be provided promptly by the custodian upon request unless the size or nature of the request makes prompt access infeasible. If the size or nature of the request for access to an open record requires time for compliance, the custodian shall comply with the request as soon as feasible. Access to an open record may be delayed for one of the purposes authorized by Iowa Code section 22.8(4) or 22.10(4). The custodian shall promptly give notice to the requester of the reason for any delay in access to an open record and an estimate of the length of that delay and, upon request, shall promptly provide that notice to the requester in writing.
The custodian of a record may deny access to the record by members of the public only on the grounds that such a denial is warranted under Iowa Code sections 22.8(4) and 22.10(4), or that it is a confidential record, or that its disclosure is prohibited by a court order. Access by members of the public to a confidential record is limited by law and, therefore, may generally be provided only in accordance with the provisions of rule 641-59.4 (17A,22) and other applicable provisions of law.
(5) Security of record. No person may, without permission from the custodian, search or remove any record from board files. Examination and copying of board records shall be supervised by the custodian or a designee of the custodian. Records shall be protected from damage and disorganization.
(6) Copying. A reasonable number of copies of an open record may be made in the board's office. If photocopy equipment is not available in the board office where an open record is kept, the custodian shall permit its examination in that office and shall arrange to have copies promptly made elsewhere.
(7) Fees.