1. (1) All evidence marked as exhibits and all pleadings, briefs, and other documents that the parties file with or otherwise provide to the Board, whether in hard-copy or electronic form, and all other documents specified in M.G.L. c. 58A, § 13, shall be open to the inspection of the public, except for documents provided to the Board in connection with the Board's mediation program under Rule 18.
2. (2) In accordance with M.G.L. c. 58A, § 13, if a party requests withdrawal from the Board's custody the originals of books, documents, records, models, diagrams, or other exhibits introduced into evidence, the party must substitute a legible copy of the original and comply with such other terms as the Board may in its discretion prescribe.
3. (3) To the extent not covered in M.G.L. c. 58A, § 13, all "public records" as defined in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7, clause 26, shall be open to the inspection of the public.
4. (4) No document specified in M.G.L. c. 58A, § 13, defined in M.G.L. c. 4, § 7, clause 26, or covered by this Rule, will be the subject of a protective order.

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