Section 51.9. Release of documents and records

(a) Consistent with the Right-to Know Law (65 P. S. § § 67.101—67.3104), and sections 324 and 5503 of the code (relating to Commission records; and accident reports), the Commission will make public records contained in its files available to requesters for inspection and duplication during the Commission’s regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Commonwealth holidays).

(b) Requests for release of public records contained in Commission files must be made in writing and submitted to: Director, Bureau of Administration, Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Post Office Box 67000, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17106-7000. Written requests for release of public records may be sent by mail or by means of facsimile or by e-mail, or they may be delivered in person during the Commission’s regular business hours. The Commission will not accept anonymous or oral requests.

(c) The requester will be charged the fee prescribed by the Office of Open Records for the reproduction and release of documents on paper or in electronic media. The Commission will charge $1 per page up to $5 per document for certified copies. If the Commission mails copies of documents duplicated under this section to the requester, the requester will be charged the actual cost of postage or shipping. All charges shall be payable by check or money order made payable to ‘‘Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.’’ The Commission may require a requester to prepay fees if the fees are expected to exceed $100. The Commission may waive copy charges and mailing charges for good cause or in the public interest.

(d) Requests for records made by subpoena, in addition to collection of subpoena fees, are subject to a reproduction charge of $0.50 per page for black and white copies and $1 per page for color copies. Copies provided on electronic media will be charge at $1 per document, plus $2 per diskette or compact disc. The Commission will charge $1 per page up to $5 per document for certified copies requested under a subpoena.

The provisions of this § 51.9 adopted September 29, 2000, effective September 30, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 5013; amended November 21, 2003, effective November 22, 2003, 33 Pa.B. 5704; amended December 5, 2008, effective January 1, 2009, 38 Pa.B. 6614. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (301458) to (301459).

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The provisions of this § 51.9 issued under sections 3 and 8(a) of the Right to Know Law (65 P. S. § § 66.3 and 66.8(a)); and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186); amended under section 504 of the Right-to-Know Law (65 P. S. § 67.504) and section 506 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 186).