Pennsylvania Code
Title 101 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Part I - LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU
Subpart E - STATEMENTS OF POLICY
Chapter 31 - RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW
Subchapter B - OPEN RECORDS PROCEDURES OF THE BUREAU
Section 31.17 - Fee schedule
Universal Citation: 101 PA Code ยง 31.17
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) General rule. Except as set forth in subsection (b), the following apply:
(1) The fee for providing a
document is $.25 per page.
(2) The
fee for postage will not exceed actual mailing costs.
(3) The fee for certifying a document is $5
per document, regardless of the number of pages. Each document requires
separate certification and fee.
(4)
The fee for redaction of a document is $1 per page.
(b) Exception. If the Office of Open Records charges a fee for providing a document of less than the amount set forth in subsection (a), the Bureau will charge the fee charged by the Office of Open Records.
(c) Payment.
(1) In accordance
with paragraphs (2) and (3), payment arrangements shall be made between the
requester and the open-records officer.
(2) If the actual fee is expected to exceed
$100, payment of an estimated fee under section 1307(h) of the law
(65
P. S. §
67.1307(h))
shall be made prior to the initiation of providing the document. If payment
under this paragraph is required, a check, certified check or money order shall
be made payable to "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" in the amount of the
estimated fee.
(3) Payment of the
actual fee shall be made prior to providing the document.
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