Public Records

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards for compliance with Chapter 610, RSMo as it relates to public records of the Missouri Dental Board. (1) All public records of the Missouri Dental Board shall be open for inspection and copying by any member of the general pub lic during normal business hours, holidays excepted, except for those records closed pursuant to section 610.021, RSMo. All public meetings of the Missouri Dental Board, not closed pursuant to provisions of section 610.021, RSMo, will be open to any member of the public. (2) The Missouri Dental Board establishes the executive direc tor of the board as the custodian of its records as required by section 610.023, RSMo. The executive director is responsible for the maintenance of the board’s records and is responsible for responding to requests for access to public records. (3) When a request for access to public records is made and the custodian believes that this access is not required under the provision of Chapter 610, RSMo, the custodian shall inform the individual or entity making the request that compliance with the request cannot be made, specifying in particular what sections of Chapter 610, RSMo require that the record remain closed. Any correspondence or documentation of that denial made for access to records shall be copied to the Missouri Dental Board general counsel. Whenever the custodian denies access to the records, the custodian shall also inform the indi vidual requesting the records that s/he may appeal directly to the Missouri Dental Board for access to the records requested. The appeal and all information pertaining to the appeal shall be placed on the meeting agenda of the Missouri Dental Board for its next regularly scheduled meeting. In the event that the board decides to reverse the decision of the custodian, the board shall direct the custodian to so advise the person re questing access to the information and supply the access to the information during regular business hours at the convenience of the requesting party. (4) The custodian shall maintain a file which will contain cop ies of all written requests for access to records and responses to these requests. The requests shall be maintained on file with the board for a period of one (1) year and will be maintained as a public record of the board open for inspection by any mem ber of the general public during regular business hours. (5) Whenever a request for inspection of public records is made and the individual inspecting the records requests copies of the records, the board may charge a reasonable fee for the cost for inspecting and copying the records. The fee charged by the board shall be as follows: (A) A fee for copying public records shall not exceed the ac tual cost of the document search and duplication; (B) The board may require payment for these fees prior to making the copies; and (C) All fees collected shall be remitted to the director of reve nue for deposit to the Missouri Dental Board Fund. AUTHORITY: section 332.031 and Chapter 610, RSMo 1986.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 110-2.201. Original rule filed Aug. 4, 1988, effective Oct. 27, 1988. Amended: Filed Sept. 3, 1991, effective Jan. 13, 1992. Moved to 20 CSR 2110-2.201, effective Aug. 28, 2006. *Original authority: 332.031.1, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; 610.010.16, RSMo 1973, amended 1977, 1978, 1982; 610.015, RSMo 1973; 610.020, RSMo 1973, amended 1982; 610.025, RSMo 1973, amended 1982, 1985; 610.027, RSMo 1982, amended 1987; 610.028, RSMo 1982, amended 1987; 610.030, RSMo 1973, amended 1982; 610.100 and 610.105, RSMo 1973, amended 1981; 610.106, RSMo 1981; 610.110, RSMo 1973, amended 1981; 610.115, RSMo 1973, amended 1981; and 610.120, RSMo 1981, amended 1983, 1989.