(1) Costs for paper copies. There is no fee for inspecting public records. A requestor may obtain copies of public records according to the fees described in WAC 250-82-062.

Before beginning to make the copies, the public records officer or designee may require a deposit of up to ten percent of the estimated costs of copying all the records selected by the requestor. The public records officer or designee may also require the payment of the remainder of the copying costs before providing all the records, or the payment of the costs of copying an installment before providing that installment. The Washington student achievement council will not charge sales tax when it makes copies of public records.

(2) Costs of mailing. The Washington student achievement council may also charge actual costs of mailing, including the cost of the shipping container.

(3) Payment. Payment may be made by cash, check, or money order to the Washington student achievement council.