(1) To request, inspect, or copy public records of the department, a requestor shall make the request in writing through the agency's online portal, or via mail or email to the public records officer at the address set forth in WAC 246-02-030.

(2) A request for public records should include the following information:

(a) The requestor's name, email or mailing address, and telephone number;

(b) The calendar date on which the request is made; and

(c) A request for identifiable records, in which the requestor has given a reasonable description and sufficient clarity to enable the department to locate the requested records.

(3) A request received after normal business hours will be considered to have been received the following business day.