Public Records

PURPOSE: This rule establishes standards for compliance with Chapter 610, RSMo as it relates to public records of the State Board of Pharmacy. (1) All public records of the State Board of Pharmacy will be open for inspection and copying by any member of the general public during normal business hours, holidays excepted, except for those records closed pursuant to section 610.021, RSMo. All public meetings of the Board of Pharmacy not closed pursuant to the provisions of section 610.021, RSMo will be open to any member of the public. (2) The Board of Pharmacy establishes the executive director 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 inspection of public records is made and the individual inspecting the records requests copies of the records, the board will collect the appropriate fee for costs for inspecting and copying of the records, as outlined in the board’s fee rule, 20 CSR 2220-4.100. The board may require payment of the fees prior to making available any public records. (4) Written requests for access to records and responses to the requests will be maintained by the board as a public record for two (2) years. Such records will be open for inspection by any member of the general public during regular business hours, as required by state law. AUTHORITY: sections 338.140 and 338.280, RSMo 2016, and Chapters 610 and 620, RSMo 2016 and Supp 2019.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 220-2.180. Original rule filed Jan. 19, 1988, effective April 28, 1988. Amended: Filed June 26, 1995, effective Feb. 25, 1996. Moved to 20 CSR 2220-2.180, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed May 13, 2019, effective Dec. 30, 2019. *Original authority: 338.140, RSMo 1939, amended 1981, 1989 and 338.280, RSMo 1951, amended 1971, 1981. For Chapters 610 and 620, please consult the Missouri Revised Statutes.