Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2110 - Missouri Dental Board
Chapter 2 - General Rules
Section 20 CSR 2110-2.201 - Public Records

(1) All public records of the Missouri Dental Board shall be open for inspection and copying by any member of the general public during normal business hours, holidays excepted, except for those records closed pursuant to section 610.021, RSMo. All public meetings of the Missouri Dental Board, not closed pursuant to provisions of section 610.021, RSMo, will be open to any member of the public.

(2) The Missouri Dental Board establishes the executive director of the board as the custodian of its records as required by section 610.023, RSMo. The executive director is responsible for the maintenance of the board's records and is responsible for responding to requests for access to public records.

(3) When a request for access to public records is made and the custodian believes that this access is not required under the provision of Chapter 610, RSMo, the custodian shall inform the individual or entity making the request that compliance with the request cannot be made, specifying in particular what sections of Chapter 610, RSMo require that the record remain closed. Any correspondence or documentation of that denial made for access to records shall be copied to the Missouri Dental Board general counsel. Whenever the custodiandenies access to the records, the custodian shall also inform the individual requesting the records that s/he may appeal directly to the Missouri Dental Board for access to the records requested. The appeal and all information pertaining to the appeal shall be placed on the meeting agenda of the Missouri Dental Board for its next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event that the board decides to reverse the decision of the custodian, the board shall direct the custodian to so advise the person requesting access to the information and supply the access to the information during regular business hours at the convenience of the requesting party.

(4) The custodian shall maintain a file which will contain copies of all written requests for access to records and responses to these requests. The requests shall be maintained on file with the board for a period of one (1) year and will be maintained as a public record of the board open for inspection by any member of the general public during regular business hours.

(5) Whenever a request for inspection of public records is made and the individual inspecting the records requests copies of the records, the board may charge a reasonable fee for the cost for inspecting and copying the records. The fee charged by the board shall be as follows: