Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 280 - Department of Revenue
Chapter 40 - Division of Municipal Finance
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 3 - Access to Public Records Regulation (280-RICR-40-00-3)
Section 280-RICR-40-00-3.8 - Fees

A. Official publications which the Division prepares in the discharge of its duties to inform the public on matters of public interest will be furnished free of charge when available.

B. The Division will supply one (1) copy of any of its Rules and Regulations to an individual requesting them free of charge. Rules and Regulations of the Division are on file at the Office of the Secretary of State and certified copies thereof may be obtained from that office. Rules and Regulations of the Division are also available online from the Secretary of State's website.

C. The Division charges a fee, as provided in R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-4, for copying and/or search and retrieval of requested documents consistent with applicable state law. The Division charges $0.15 per copied page; provided however, if the response to the request consists of twenty (20) or fewer copied pages, no fee will be charged. The Division reserves the right to require a deposit of the estimated costs if the estimated costs are $50.00 or more.

D. The cost of copying and search and retrieval as provided in § 3.8(C) of this Part above must be paid in advance of or at the time of delivery or inspection of the requested documents.

E. Division personnel or, where applicable, an outside copy service, will make copies of requested records. The Division does not have a copy machine available for use by the public to make copies.