Washington Administrative Code
Title 1 - Code Reviser, Office of the
Chapter 1-06 - Public records
Section 1-06-100 - Exemptions

(1) Generally. Chapter 42.56 RCW, and other applicable law, provide that certain public records are exempt from public inspection and copying. For informational purposes only, the agency lists the following laws that are believed to exempt or prohibit disclosure of specific information or records of the agency:

(2) Identification of exemptions. All denials of requests for public records will be accompanied by a written statement specifying the reason for the denial, including a statement of the specific exemption authorizing the withholding of the record and a brief explanation of how the exemption applies to the records withheld.