Section 1340-08-01-.06 - INSPECTION OF RECORDS(1) There shall be no charge for inspection of public records.(2) An appointment to inspect records is required and will be set by the PRRC.(3) Inspection of records shall take place at TDOSHS office where the records are normally maintained, unless circumstances require otherwise. The location for inspection of records within the appropriate TDOSHS office shall be determined by either the PRRC or the records custodian.(4) The requestor will be informed of the location for inspection and appointment time when the requestor is notified that the records are available for inspection.(5) If, after viewing the records, a requestor wishes to obtain copies, TDOSHS shall calculate the cost based on the copy and labor charges for the entire request and, if the requestor does not wish to obtain all records produced, shall pro-rate the charges on a per page basis.(6) A requestor will not be allowed to make copies of records with personal equipment, including, but not limited to, personal copier or scanners, cell phones, video, and live streaming.(a) A requestor may use a personal cellphone to take still pictures or video of records when the total amount of pages of the entire request is equal to or less than one hundred (100) pages.(b) Unless otherwise prohibited by subsection (a), a requestor may take notes by hand, by dictation, or on a computer.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-08-01-.06
Original rule filed December 5, 2019; effective March 5, 2019. Amendments filed June 9, 2023; effective 9/7/2023.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009; 10-7-501, et seq.; and 10-7-503, et seq.