WAC 10-04-090   Protection of public records.  (1) No person shall knowingly alter, deface, or destroy public records of the office.

     (2) Original copies of public records of the office shall not be removed from the premises where maintained by the office.

     (3) Care and safekeeping of public records of the office, furnished pursuant to a request for inspection or copying, shall be the sole responsibility of the requestor.

     (4) Records furnished for public inspection or copying shall be returned in good condition and in the same file sequence or organization as when furnished.

     (5) Persons requesting, inspecting, or copying public records shall not disrupt the office.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 34.05.020, 34.12.030 and 42.17.250. 99-20-115, § 10-04-090, filed 10/6/99, effective 11/6/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 34.04.020 and 47.17.250 - 47.17.320 [42.17.250 - 42.17.320]. 82-22-052 (Order 3), § 10-04-090, filed 11/1/82.]