In order to protect the public records of the agency, the following guidelines shall be adhered to by any person inspecting such public records:
- (1) No public records shall be removed from the agency's premises.
- (2) Inspection of any public record shall be conducted in the presence of a designated agency employee.
- (3) No public records may be marked or defaced in any manner during inspection.
- (4) Public records which are maintained in a file or jacket, or chronological order, may not be dismantled except for purposes of copying and then only by the public records officer or designee.
- (5) Access to file cabinets, shelves, vaults, and other storage areas is restricted to office personnel, unless other arrangements are made with the public records officer or designee.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.250. WSR 90-14-019 (Order 90-4), § 374-20-100, filed 6/27/90, effective 7/28/90.]