WAC 192-02-070. Records exempt from disclosure

(1) Some records are exempt from disclosure, in whole or in part. (2) If the department believes that a record is exempt from disclosure and should be withheld, the public records officer will provide: (a) The specific exemption; and (b) A written explanation of why the record or a portion of the record is being withheld. (3) If only a portion of a record is exempt from disclosure, but the remainder is not exempt, the public records officer will: (a) Redact the exempt portions; (b) Provide the nonexempt portions; and (c) Indicate to the requestor in writing why portions of the record are being redacted.