WAC 296-06-080. Authorization to release information

Some public records are protected from inspection and/or copying by state and/or federal law. You may access these records by either: • Being the person legally authorized to access them; or • Getting a notarized written authorization from the person with legal access. This authorization must: – Include a description of the records. – State the name of the person or persons authorized to inspect and copy the records. – Be signed and dated by the person with legal access to the records. Note: If the records contain information about a disease or a condition usually transmitted through sexual contact, the release authorization must specifically mention sexually transmitted disease. Authorizations to release information, once submitted to the department, become a part of the public record and the department's files.