Current through December 26, 2024
Section 290-RICR-30-00-6.5 - Inspection of RecordsA. If a Requestor wishes to inspect Department Records and does not wish to be provided with copies, the Department will send instructions to set up an appointment for a time to inspect the Department records that are not otherwise exempt from public disclosure or are currently in use. The Department does not have a copy machine available for use by the public to make copies.B. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(f), as amended, if a public Record is in active use or in storage and, therefore not available at the time the individual or entity requests access, the Department will inform the requestor and make an appointment to examine such Records as expeditiously as the Records may be made available. After the person is advised that the Records are available, he/she can make an appointment to inspect the Records at the Department during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling the Office of Legal Counsel at (401) 222-6510.C. All the provisions stated herein shall apply equally for a Request for inspection of the original Records.D. The Department's Office of Legal Counsel shall supervise the Requestor's inspection of Records. No original Records shall be removed from the location of inspection by the Requestor. This procedure is necessary to prevent the misplacement or unauthorized removal of Records or any other action which may impair the integrity of Records. 290 R.I. Code R. 290-RICR-30-00-6.5