Washington Administrative Code
Title 484 - Veterans Affairs, Department of
Chapter 484-50 - Public records
Section 484-50-020 - Does WDVA charge for inspecting or providing public records?
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 484-50-020
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) There is no fee for inspecting public records.
(2) Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2)(b), WDVA does not calculate the actual costs for copying records because to do so would be unduly burdensome for the following reasons:
(a) WDVA does not have the resources to
conduct a study to determine all of its actual copying costs; and
(b) To conduct such a study would interfere
with other essential agency functions.
(3) WDVA may do one or more of the following:
(a) Charge for copies of records according to
the default fees in RCW 42.56.120(2)(b), (c), and (d);
(b) Charge for customized services pursuant
to RCW 42.56.120(3);
(c) Charge
other copy fees authorized by statutes outside of chapter 42.56 RCW;
(d) Enter into an alternative fee agreement
with a requestor under RCW 42.56.120(4).
(4) WDVA may waive copying fees in one or more of the following circumstances:
(a)
Clients receiving the first copy of their file;
(b) Producing records assists in managing a
program;
(c) The expense of billing
exceeds the cost of producing records.
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