(1) There is no fee for the inspection of public records.

(2) The director will charge a fee of fifteen cents per page for providing copies of public records and for use of the director's copy equipment. This charge is to reimburse the director for costs incident to such copying. The charge for providing other public records will be at actual cost as determined by the public records officer. Postal charges will be added when applicable. No copies of records will be provided to the requestor until all such charges have been paid.

(3) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the director from agreeing to exchange or provide copies of manuals or other public records with other state or federal agencies, whenever doing so is in the best interest of the agency.

(4) The director or his or her designee is authorized to waive any of the foregoing copying costs.