Sec. 7842.9. Fees

(a) There shall be no fee charged for:

(1) inspection of records;

(2) search for records; or

(3) any certification pursuant to this Part.

(b) Copies of records shall be provided upon the payment of or offer to pay a fee of 25 cents a page for copies not exceeding 9 by 14 inches, or the actual cost of reproducing such records if larger copies are required. If records are copied electronically to computer disk or to other media, copies will be provided upon the payment of or the offer to pay the cost of the computer disk or other such media, and any other actual costs incurred by the board. If it is not practical for the board to photocopy or electronically copy any such record, it will be copied commercially if the person requesting the copy pays or offers to pay the fee equal to the cost of such commercial reproduction.

(c) Preparing a copy shall not include search time or administrative costs, and no fee shall be charged unless at least two hours of board staff time is needed to prepare a copy of the record requested. A person requesting a record shall be informed of the estimated cost of preparing a copy of the record if more than two hours of board staff time is needed, or if an outside professional service would be retained to prepare a copy of the record.