(1) The WSLCB public records officer:
(a) Receives all public records requests made to the WSLCB;
(b) Provides "fullest assistance" to persons seeking WSLCB public records;
(c) Oversees the WSLCB's compliance with the Public Records Act, including locating, processing, and releasing records responsive to public records requests;
(d) Creates and maintains an index of certain WSLCB public records, to the extent required by RCW
42.56.070; and
(e) Prevents the fulfillment of public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the department.
(2) Any person wishing to access WSLCB public records should contact the WSLCB's public records officer or designee at:
Public Records Officer
Liquor and Cannabis Board
3000 Pacific Avenue Southeast
Olympia, Washington 98504
Email: publicrecords@lcb.wa.gov
Current contact information is also available on the WSLCB web site at www.lcb.wa.gov.
(3) The public records officer may designate one or more WSLCB staff to carry out the responsibilities set forth in subsection (1) of this section; and other staff may process public records requests. Therefore, use of the term public records officer in this chapter may include the public records officer's designee(s) or any other staff assisting in processing public records requests, where indicated by context.