1. (1) There is no fee for the inspection of public records.
2. (2) The director will charge a fee of 15 cents per page for providing copies of public records and for use of the director's copy equipment. This charge is to reimburse the director for costs incident to such copying. The charge for providing other public records will be at actual cost as determined by the public records officer. Postal charges will be added when applicable. No copies of records will be provided to the requestor until all such charges have been paid.
3. (3) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the director from agreeing to exchange or provide copies of manuals or other public records with other state or federal agencies, whenever doing so is in the best interest of the agency.
4. (4) The director or public records officer is authorized to waive any of the foregoing copying costs or other costs related to public records.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-01-111, s 315-12-090, filed 12/16/25, effective 1/16/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 97-07-063, § 315-12-090, filed 3/19/97, effective 4/19/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. WSR 83-13-080 (Order 23), § 315-12-090, filed 6/17/83.]