Public records shall be disclosed only in the presence of a public records officer or their designee, who shall withdraw the record(s) if the person requesting disclosure acts in a manner which will damage or substantially disorganize the records or interfere excessively with other essential functions of the agency. This section shall not be construed to prevent the director from accommodating a requestor by use of the mails in the disclosure process or by providing disclosure at a time which will not interfere with the agency's essential functions.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-01-111, s 315-12-130, filed 12/16/25, effective 1/16/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. WSR 83-13-080 (Order 23), § 315-12-130, filed 6/17/83.]