(a) Record maintenance. The Director of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing shall:
(1) Enter, in permanent form:
- (A) Credentials of all nurses; and
- (B) Records of official transactions and proceedings; and
- (2) Keep such records in safekeeping.
- (b) Tapes. Meetings may be taped as necessary for purposes of minute taking.
- (c) Destruction. The director may destroy or dispose of records in the office in accord with applicable law.
- (d) Certified copies. Upon written request and payment of a fee, the director shall provide to any nurse holding Arkansas licensure a certified copy of any of his or her records on file in the Arkansas State Board of Nursing office.
- (e) Public inspection. Records shall be open to public inspection except as may be specifically exempted by statute.
- (f) Request for copies of rules. Copies of rules of the board will be furnished free of charge to any official of a government agency requesting them in the performance of his or her duties.