(1) There is no fee for inspecting public records.

Pursuant to RCW 42.56.120(2), the Washington horse racing commission deems that it would be unduly burdensome for it to calculate the actual costs it charges for providing copies of public records. Staff resources are insufficient to perform a study and to calculate actual costs and a study would interfere with other essential agency functions.

(2) The Washington horse racing commission may charge fees for production of copies of public records consistent with the fee schedule established in RCW 42.56.120, as amended by section 3, chapter 304, Laws of 2017.

(3) It is within the discretion of the public records officer to waive copying fees when all of the records responsive to the entire request are paper copies only and are fewer than twenty-five pages, or all of the records to an entire request are electronic and can be provided in a single email. If that email, for any reason, is not deliverable, the records will be provided through another means of delivery and the requestor will be charged in accordance with this rule.

(4) The public records officer may require an advance deposit of ten percent of the estimated fees, when copying fees for an installment or entire request exceeds twenty-five dollars.

(5) Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the Washington horse racing commission.