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RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) 42.17.260 42.56.070 42.17.270 42.56.080 Rule of construction 42.17.251 42.56.030 Liberally construe general rule on public inspection and copying; narrowly construe any exemption from this general rule 1992 Duty to publish 42.17.250 42.56.040 State agency requirements to publish procedures in WAC and local agency requirement to prominently display requirements and guidelines 1973 (I-276) Privacy provisions 42.17.255 42.56.050 Personal privacy is invaded only if disclosure 1) would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, and 2) is not of legitimate concern to the public 1987 1973 (I-276) 1995 2005 Public liability 42.17.258 42.56.060 No liability or cause of action for any loss or damage based upon the release of a public record if agency or official acting in good faith to comply with the law (1992) 1992 Prohibition on commercial use 42.17.260 42.56.070 Public records law not to be construed as authorizing the sale or access to lists of individuals requested for commercial purposes 1973 (I-276) Extent of exemption 42.17.310 – 42.56.210 Generally, exemptions from public inspection and copying are inapplicable to the extent that exempted information can be deleted from specific records sought 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.230 Personal information in files for students in public schools, patients or clients of public institutions or public health agencies, or welfare programs 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.230 Personal information in files on employees, appointees, or elected officials if disclosure would violate their right to privacy 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.230 Certain taxpayer information if it would violate taxpayers right of privacy 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 (1)(ss) 42.56.230 Credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, and other financial information, except when disclosure is required by other law Exemptions from Public Records Disclosure and Confidential Records Part II: Exceptions from disclosure in Chapter 42.56 RCW Personal information General rule All public records shall be available for public inspection and copying unless a law provides otherwise 1973 (I-276) Charges for copying 42.17.300 42.56.120 No charge for inspecting, locating, or making public records available for public inspection. Actual per page cost as published by agency for copying, but if not published, no more that 15¢ per page. Provisions added for deposits and copying installments Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 42.17.310 42.56.240 Specific intelligence and investigative information completed by investigative, law enforcement, and penology agencies, and state agencies that discipline members of professions, if essential to law enforcement or a person’s right to privacy* 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.240 Identity of witnesses, victims of crime, or persons who file complaints, if they timely request nondisclosure and disclosure would endanger their life, personal safety, or property—does not apply to PDC complaints 42.17.310 (rr) 42.56.240 Records of investigative reports prepared by any law enforcement agency pertaining to sex offenses or sexually violent offenses which have been transferred to WASPC 42.17.318 42.56.240 Information in applications for concealed pistol licenses 1988 42.17.31901 42.56.240 Identifying information regarding child victims of sexual assault 1992 42.17.310 42.56.250 Test questions, scoring keys, and other exam information used on licenses, employment or academics 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.250 Applications for public employment, including names, resumes 1987 42.17.310 42.56.250 Address, phone nos., email address, SSNs, etc. of public employees or volunteers held by public agencies 1987, 42.17.310 (dd) 42.56.250 Information from employee relating to an unfair practice, if requested 1992 42.17.310 (ee) 42.56.250 Records of unfair practices investigations 1994 42.17.31913 42.56.250 Employee salary and benefit information collected from private employers for salary survey information for marine employees 1999 Real estate appraisals 42.56.260 Real estate appraisals for agency acquisition or sale until project or sale abandoned, but no longer than 3 years in all cases 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.270 Valuable formulae, designs, drawings and research obtained by agency within 5 years of request for disclosure if disclosure would produce private gain and public loss 1973 (I-276) 42.17.310 42.56.270 Financial information supplied by a bidder on ferry work or highway construction 1983 42.17.310 42.56.270 Financial information and records filed by persons pertaining to export services 1986 42.17.310 42.56.270 Financial information in economic development loan applications 1987 42.17.310 42.56.270 Financial information obtained from business and industrial development corporations 1989 42.17.310 (aa) 42.56.270 Financial information on investment of retirement moneys and public trust investments 1989 42.17.310 (bb) 42.56.270 Financial and trade information supplied by and under industrial insurance coverage 1989 Investigative, law enforcement, and crime victims Employment and licensing Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 42.17.310 (gg) 42.56.270 Financial information obtained by the Clean Washington Center for services related to marketing recycled products 1994 42.17.310 (jj) 42.56.270 Financial and commercial information requested by public stadium authority from leaser 1997 42.17.310 (tt) 42.56.270 (10) Financial information supplied for application for a liquor, gambling, or lottery retail licenses 42.17.310 (fff) 42.56.270 (11) Proprietary data, trade secrets, or other information submitted by any vendor to DSHS for purposes of state purchased health care 42.17.319 42.56.270 (12) Financial or proprietary information supplied to DCTED in furtherance of the state’s economic and community development efforts 1993, 1989?? 42.17.319 42.56.270 (12) (ii) Financial or proprietary information provided to the DCTED regarding businesses proposing to locate in the state 1999?? 42.17.310 (hhh) 42.56.270 (13) Financial, commercial, operations, and technical and research information obtained by the life sciences discovery fund authority 2005 (c424s6)7/25/2006 Preliminary records containing opinions or policy formulations 42.17.310 42.56.280 Preliminary drafts, notes, recommendations, and intra-agency memos where opinions are expressed or policies formulated or recommended, unless cited by an agency 1973 (I-276) Agency party to a controversy 42.17.310 42.56.290 Agency records relevant to a controversy but which would not be available to another party under the rules of pretrial discovery for causes pending in the Superior courts Archaeological sites 42.17.310 42.56.300 Information identifying the location of archaeological sites 1976 Library records 42.17.310 42.56.310 Library records disclosing the identity of a library user 1982 42.17.310 42.56.320 Financial disclosures filed by private vocational schools 1986 42.17.310 (qq) 42.56.320 Financial and commercial information relating to the purchase or sale of tuition units 42.17.310 (vv) 42.56.320 Individually identifiable information received by the WFTECB for research or evaluation purposes 42.17.315 42.56.320 Information on gifts, grants, or bequests to institutions of higher education (1975) 1975 42.17.310 42.56.330 Valuable commercial information, trade secrets, etc. supplied to the UTC (1987) 1987 42.17.310 42.56.330 Residential addresses and phone numbers in public utility records (1987) 1987 42.17.310 (ll) 42.56.330 Personal information in vanpool, carpool, ride-share programs (1997) 1997 42.17.310 (mm) 42.56.330 Personal information of current or former participants or applicants in transit services operated for those with disabilities or elderly persons Financial, commercial, and proprietary information Educational information Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 42.17.310 (nn) 42.56.330 Personal information of persons who use transit passes and other fare payment media 42.17.314 42.56.330 Records of any person belonging to a public utility district or municipally owned electrical utility 42.17.31912 42.56.330 Information obtained by governmental agencies and collected by the use of a motor carrier intelligent transportation system or comparable information equipment 1999 42.17.310 (ggg) 42.56.330 Personally identifying information of persons who use transponders and other technology to facilitate payment of tools 2005 (c312s6) Timeshare, condominium owner lists 42.17.310 42.56.340 Membership lists and lists of owners of interests in timeshare projects, condominiums, land developments, or common-interest communities, regulated by the Department of Licensing 1987 42.17.310 42.56.350 SSNs of health care professionals maintained in files of the Dept. of Health 1993 42.17.310 (ii) 42.56.350 Residential address and telephone numbers of health care providers maintained in files of the Dept. of Health 1993 42.17.310 and 42.56.360 and 69.45.090 69.45.090 42.17.310 42.56.360 Pharmaceutical manufacturer information obtained by the Board of Pharmacy 1989 42.17.310 (hh) 42.56.360 Information and documents created, collected, and maintained by the Health Care Services Quality Improvement Program and Medical Malpractice Prevention Program 1995 42.17.310 (oo) 42.56.360 Proprietary financial and commercial information provided to Dept. of Health relating to an antitrust exemption 1997 42.17.316 42.56.360 Physicians in the impaired physicians program 1987, 1994, 2001 42.17.31902 42.56.360 Information relating to infant mortality pursuant to RCW 70.05.170 1992 42.17.31910 42.56.360 Complaints filed under the Health Care Professions Uniform Disciplinary Act 1997 42.17.312 and 42.56.360 and 70.02 70.02 Domestic violence 42.17.310 (cc) 42.56.370 Client records of domestic violence programs and rape crisis centers 1991 42.17.310 (ff) and 42.56.380 and 15.86.110 15.86.110 42.17.317 and 15.54.362 42.17.31907(1) 42.56.380 Production or sales records required to determine payments to various agricultural commodity boards and commissions 1996 1989 Health care information disclosed to health care provider without patients permission 1991 Business records the Department of Agriculture obtains regarding organic food products 1992 42.56.380 and 15.54.362 Information regarding business operations contained in reports on commercial fertilizer 1987 Public utilities and transportation Health professionals Health care Records and information supplied by drug manufacturers to the Board of Pharmacy Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 4 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 42.17.31907(2) 42.56.380 Consignment information contained on phytosanitary certificates issued by the Dept. of Agriculture 1996 42.17.31907(3) 42.56.380 Financial and commercial information and records held by the Dept. of Agriculture for potential establishment of a commodity board or commission regarding domestic or export marketing activities or individual production information 1996 42.17.31909 42.56.380 Information on individual American ginseng growers or dealers 1996 42.17.31918 42.56.380 Identifiable information collected by Department of Agriculture regarding apple imports for report to the legislature due December 31.2002. 1996 42.17.31919 42.56.380 Financial statements provided to the Dept. of Agriculture for purposes of obtaining public livestock market license 2003 Emergency or transitional housing 42.17.310 (kk) 42.56.390 Names of individuals residing in emergency or transitional housing furnished to the Dept. of Revenue or a county assessor 1997 42.17.310 (pp) 42.56.400 Board of Industrial Insurance records pertaining to appeals of crime victims’ compensation claims 42.17.310 (eee) 42.56.400 Information obtained and exempted by the Health Care Authority that is transferred to facilitate development, acquisition, or implement of state purchased health care 42.17.31903 42.56.400 Names of individuals in life insurance policy settlements 1995 42.17.31904 42.56.400 Insurance antifraud plans 1995 42.17.31905 42.56.400 Insurers reports on material acquisitions and disposition of assets, etc. filed with the Insurance Commission 1995 42.17.31908 42.56.400 Information gathered under the regulatory fairness act or the administrative procedure act, significant legislative rules, that can identify a particular business 1996 42.17.31911 42.56.400 Examination reports and information obtained by the Department of financial Institutions from banking institutions 1997 42.17.31915 42.56.400 Information provided to the Insurance Commissioner regarding service contract providers 1999 42.17.31916 42.56.400 Information obtained by the Insurance Commissioner that is confidential and privileged if otherwise protected by disclosure by the applicable laws of the jurisdiction 2001 42.17.31917 42.56.400 (10) Proprietary information provided to the Insurance Commissioner regarding health carrier holding companies 2001 Employment security 42.17.310 (uu) 42.56.410 Most records and information supplied to the Employment Security Department 42.17.310 (ww) 42.56.420 Records relating to criminal terrorist acts Insurance and financial institutions Agriculture and livestock Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 5 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 42.17.310 (bbb) 42.56.420 Records containing specific and unique vulnerability assessments and emergency and escape response plans 42.17.310 (ccc) 42.56.420 Comprehensive safe school plans that identify specific vulnerabilities 42.17.310 (ddd) 42.56.420 Information regarding infrastructure and security of computer and telecommunications networks to the extent that they identify specific system vulnerabilities 42.17.31914 42.56.420 Security sections of transportation security plans for fixed guideway systems 1999 42.17.310 (xx) 42.56.430 Commercial fishing catch data provided to the Department of Fish and Wildlife that would result in unfair competitive disadvantage 42.17.310 (yy) 42.56.430 Sensitive wildlife data obtained by the Department of Fish and Wildlife 42.17.310 (zz) 42.56.430 Personally identifying information of persons who acquire recreational or commercial licenses Veterans’ discharge papers 42.17.310 (aaa) 42.56.440 Veterans’ discharge papers Check cashers and sellers 42.17.313 42.56.450 Personal information on check cashers and sellers licensing applications and small loan endorsements 1991; 1995 Fireworks 42.17.31906 42.56.460 Records obtained and reports produced on fireworks regulation. 1995 Correctional industries workers 42.17.31921 42.56.470 Records pertaining to correctional industries class I work programs 2004 42.17.310 42.56.480 Contracts files by railroad companies with the UTC prior to 7/28/91 1984 42.17.310 (ii) 42.56.480 Personal information in international contact data base 1996 (c253s502) 42.17.31920 42.56.480 Data collected by DSHS pertaining to payment systems for licensed boarding homes 2003 Agency public records officers 42.17.253 42.56.580 State and local agency responsibilities for appointing and publicly identifying public records officers 2005 (c 483s3) Security breaches 42.17.31922 42.56.590 Agency procedures for disclosing security breaches of computerized information including personal information 2005 (368s1) Mediation communication 42.17.310 (iii) 42.56.600 Records of mediation communications that are privileged under the Uniform Mediation Act 2005 (c 424s16) Dairies, animal feeding operations 42.17.31923 42.56.610 Certain information obtained by state and local agencies from dairies, animal feeding operations not required to apply for a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit disclosable only in ranges that provide meaningful information to public 2005 (c510s5) Security Fish and wildlife Inactive programs Part III: Confidential Information and Exceptions from disclosure in other statute Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 1.08.027 Code Reviser drafting services 1951 2.64.111 Judicial conduct commission investigations and initial proceedings 1989 4.24.250 Hospital review committee records on professional staff 1971 4.24.601 Trade secrets and confidential research, development or commercial information 1994 4.24.611 Trade secrets, confidential research, development or commercial information concerning products or business methods 1994 4.92.210 Information in centralized risk management claim tracking system 1989 5.60.060 General statements of privileged communications between persons & various professionals, e.g., attorneys or physicians – presumably applies to records 1954 & later dates 5.60.070 Materials used in any court ordered mediation 1991 7.07.070 Mediation communications 2005 7.68.140 Records re. Victims of crimes confidential & not open to inspection 1973 7.69.A.030 Name, address, or photograph of child victim or child witness 1985 7.75.050 County or city dispute resolution center records 1984 7.88.020 & .30 Financial institution compliance review documents 1997 9.02.100 General statement of fundamental right to reproductive privacy – could apply to records 1991 9.73.230 Name of confidential informants in written report on wire tapping 1989 9.94A.154(1)(b) 9.94A.610(1)(b) Names of witnesses notified when drug offenders released 1991 9.94A.155(2) 9.94A.612(1) Names of victims, next of kin, or witnesses who are notified when prisoner escapes, on parole, or released 1985 9.94A.745 Records of the interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision that would adversely affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests 2002 9.94A.885 Information regarding victims, survivors of victims, or witnesses that are sent clemency hearing notices may not be released to offender 1999 9A.82.170 Info from a financial intuitions records relating to the criminal profiteering act 1984 9.95.260 Information regarding victims, survivors of victims, or witnesses that are sent pardon hearing notices may not be released to offender 1999 10.77.210 Records of persons committed for criminal insanity 1973 10.27.090 Grand jury testimony 1971 10.27.160 Grand jury reports 1971 10.29.030 Records of special organized crime inquiry judge 1980 10.29.090 Budget and accounting records of special organized crime inquiry judge 1980 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 10.52.100 Identity of child victims of sexual assault 1992 10.77.205 Information about victims, next of kin, or witnesses requesting notice of release of convicted sex or violent offenders 1990 10.97 RCW Privacy of criminal records, including criminal history information on arrests, detention, indictment, information, or other formal criminal charges made after 12/31/77 unless dispositions are included 1977 10.97.130 Names of victims of sexual assaults who are 18 years of age or younger 1992 10.101.020 Information given by persons to determine eligibility for indigent defense 1989 19.10.075 11.110.075 Instrument creating a charitable trust, possibly only if the instrument creates a trust for both charitable and non-charitable purposes 1971 13.04.155 Information on juvenile conviction by adult criminal court given to school principal 1997 13.24.011 Records of the Interstate Compact for Juveniles that would would adversely affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests 2003 13.40.150 Sources of confidential information in dispositional hearings on juvenile offenses 1977 13.40.215 and .217 Information about victims, next of kin, or witnesses requesting notice of release of juvenile convicted of violent sex offense or stalking 1990 13.50.050(3) Records on commission of juvenile crimes 1979 13.50.100(2) Juvenile justice or care agency records not relating to commission of juvenile crimes 1979 15.19.080 Information on purchases, sales, or production of ginseng by individual growers or dealers (see also 42.56.380 1998 15.54.362 and 42.56.380 15.58.060 Business information of a proprietary nature regarding pesticide formulas 1971 15.58.065 Privileged or confidential commercial or financial information, trade secrets re. pesticides 1971 15.65.510 Information on agricultural marketing agreements 1961 15.86.110 Business records obtained by Dept. of Agriculture regarding organic food products 1992 17.24.061 Trade secrets or commercial or financial information obtained by Dept. of Agriculture regarding insect pests, noxious weeds, or organisms affecting plant life 1991 18.130.095 Complaints filed under uniform disciplinary act for health professionals 1997 18.130.172 Summary and stipulations in complaints against health care professionals 1993 Information regarding business operations contained in reports on commercial fertilizer 1987 Health care Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 18.130.175 Voluntary substance abuse records on health care professionals 1988 Counselors 18.19.180 Information counselors acquire and acknowledgement of practice disclosure statements 1987 Boarding homes 18.20.120 Identity of individual or name of boarding homes from boarding home licensing records 1959 18.20.390 Information and documents created, collected and maintained by a quality assurance committee 2004 18.32.040 Implication that information in dentistry registration records is only accessible by the registered person unless disclosure would compromise the examination process 1937 18.39.510 Complaints against embalmers and funeral directors 1994 18.46.090 Information on maternity homes received by Dept. of Health identifying individuals or maternity homes 1951 18.53.200 Information and records of optometrists 1975 18.64.420 Records obtained by Dept. of Health regarding various insurance companies 1991 18.72.265 18.71.0195 Contents of physician disciplinary report 1979 18.72.321 18.71.340 Entry records under impaired physician program 1987 18.83.110 Communications between client and apply to records 1955 19.108.020 Equitable remedies to preserve secrecy of trade secrets 1981 19.16.245 Collection agency financial statements 1973 19.28.515 Information obtained from electrical contractor by Department of Licenses 1996 19.34.240 Private keys under the electronic authentication act 1996 21.20.480 Security act investigations 1959 21.20.855 Reports and information from Department of Financial Services examinations 1988 21.30.170 Some information obtained by the Department of Financial Institutions 1986 22.09.040 Financial information on warehouses supplied to the Department of Agriculture 1987 22.09.045 Financial information on grain dealers supplied to Department of Agriculture 1987 24.03.435 Information in interrogatories of nonprofit corporations by Secretary of State 1967 24.06.480 Information in interrogatories of nonprofit miscellaneous and mutual corporations by Secretary of State 1969 26.04.175 Marriage applications and records about participants in address confidentiality program 1991 26.09.015 Divorce mediation proceedings—may apply to records of the proceedings 1986 26.12.080 Superior court may order family court files closed to protect privacy 1949 professions Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 26.23.120 Records concerning persons owing child support 1987 26.23.150 Social security numbers collected by licensing agencies not to be disclosed 1998 26.33.330 & 340 Adoption records (except by order of the court under showing of good cause) 1984 27.53.070 (42.56.300) Communications on location of archaeological sites not public records 1975 28B.85.020 Financial disclosures provided to HEC Board by private vocational schools 1996 28C.10.050 Financial disclosures by private vocational schools 1986 28C.18.020 List of nominees for director of Work Force Training & Education Board 1991 29A.08.710 Original voter registration forms or their images 1991 29A.08.720 The DOL office at which any particular individual registers to vote 1994 30.04.075 Information obtained from bank examinations 1977 30.04.230 Information regarding investigations of out-of-state banks 1983 30.04.410 Findings related to disapprovals of bank acquisitions 1989 31.12.565 Examinations and reports on credit unions 1984 31.35.070 Reports on examinations of agricultural lenders 1990 31.45.030 Addresses and phone numbers and trade secrets of applicants of check cashers or sellers 1991 31.45.090 Trade secrets supplied by licensed check cashers and sellers as part of the annual report to Director of Financial Institutions 2003 31.45.077 Addresses and phone numbers and trade secrets of applicants of small loan endorsements 1995 32.04.220 Information from examinations of mutual savings banks 1977 32.32.228 Findings disapproving conversion from mutual savings bank to capital stock savings bank 1989 32.32.275 Information applicants deem confidential relating to conversion of mutual savings bank to capital stock savings bank 1981 33.04.110 Information from examinations of savings and loan associations 1977 33.24.360 Name of lender financing an acquisition of a savings and loan, if requested by applicant 1973 36.102.200 Financial info on master tenant, concessioners, team affiliate, or sublease of a public stadium authority’s facilities 1997 39.10.100 Trade secrets & proprietary information from contractors under alternative public works 1994 40.14.180 Bill drafting records of the Code Reviser’s Office 1971 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 40.24.070 Names of persons in domestic violence or sexual assault programs; and records in address confidentiality program 1999; 1991 41.04.364 Individually identifiable information in state employee wellness program 1987 41.06.160 Salary and fringe benefit info identifying private employer from DOP salary survey 1981 42.48.020 & .040 Personally identifiable public records used in scientific research 1985 43.06A.050 Investigative records of Office of Family and Children’s ombudsman 1996 43.07.100 Info from businesses deemed confidential held by Bureau of Statistics in Sec. of State 1895 43.41.350 Risk management loss history information 1989 43.190.110 Complaint and investigation records of long term care ombudsman 1983 43.21A.160 Information on unique production processes given to the DOE 1970 43.21F.060 Proprietary information received by the State Energy Office 1976 43.22.290 Employer labor statistics reports provided to the Department of Labor & Industries 1901 43.23.270 Financial and commercial information obtained by Department of Agriculture for export market development projects 1996 43.33A.025 State Investment Board criminal history record check 1999 43.41.100 Confidential reports made to the governor by director of OFM 1969 43.43.710 WSP information in records relating to the commission of any crime by any person 1972 43.43.856 WSP organized crime Investigative information 1973 43.52.612 Financial information provided to operating agencies in bid forms and experience provided by a contractor to a joint operating agency regarding bids on constructing a nuclear project 1982 43.70.050 Health care related data identifying patients or providers obtained by state agencies 1989 43.70.052 American Indian health data 1995 43.70.075 Identity of whistleblower who makes a complaint to the Dept. of Health re: improper care 1995 43.70.510 Information and documents created, collected and maintained by a quality assurance committee 2005 46.12.380(1) Names and addresses of motor vehicle owners except for "business" & other purposes 1984 46.20.041 Info on physically or mentally disabled person demonstrating ability to drive 1965 46.20.118 Photos on drivers’ licenses & identicards 1981 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 11 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 46.52.065 Blood sample analyses done by state toxicology 1971 46.52.080 & .083 Most info in police accident reports 1937 46.52.120 & .130 Individual motor vehicle driver records 1937 46.70.042 Application for vehicle dealer licenses, for 3 years 1967 47.28.075 Info supplied to DOT to qualify contractors for highway construction 1981 47.28.760 Info supplied to DOT to qualify contractors for ferry construction 1983 48.02.120 Insurance company actuarial formulas, statistics, & assumptions held by Insurance Commissioner 1985 48.03.050 &.040(6)(a) Examinations & investigations by state Insurance Commissioner 1937 48.05.465 Insurance risk base capital reports & plans 1995 48.102.030 Insurance vehicle settlement broker records 1995 48.20.530, 48.21.330, 48.44.470, 48.46.540 48.30A.060 Insurance company antifraud plans submitted to Insurance Commissioner 1995 48.31B.015(2)(b) Source of consideration for loan associated w. acquiring an insurance company 1993 48.43.335(1) Insurance risk base capital reports & plans 1998 48.62.101(2) Local govt self-insurance liability reserve funds 1991 48.74.025(4) Memo in support of life insurance co. reserves 1993 48.94.010 Summary of Insurance Commissioner’s refusal to issue reinsurance intermediary license 1993 48.110.040 Financial reports files with the Insurance Commissioner 2005 48.130.070 Records of the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact involving privacy of individuals and insurers trade secrets 2005 49.17.080(1) Name of employee of company seeking Industrial Safety & Health Act 1973 49.17.200 Trade secrets reported to L&I under Wash. Industrial Safety & Health Act 1973 49.17.210 Identification of employer or employee in L&I studies 1973 49.17.250(3) Info obtained by L&I from employer-requested consultation re. Industrial Safety & Health Act 1991 49.17.260 L&I investigative reports on industrial catastrophes 1973 49.60.240 Option for Human Rights Commission complaints not to be made public 1993 49.70.119(6)(a) Name of employee seeking records of agricultural pesticide applications 1973 Proof of nonresident pharmacy licensure used by insurance companies to provide drugs to residents 1991 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 12 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 50.13.015, .020, .040, .050, &.100 Most info supplied to Employment Security Dept 1977 51.16.070(2) Info in employer’s records obtained by L&I under Industrial Insurance 1957 51.28.070 Info in industrial insurance claim files 1957 51.36.110(1) Info in audits of health care providers under Industrial Insurance 1994 51.36.120 Financial or valuable trade info from health care providers, if request 1989 53.31.050 Financial & Commercial info & records supplied to port district export trading company 1986 63.29.380 Info relating to unclaimed property that is furnished to the Dept of Revenue 1983 66.16.090 Records of purchases by individuals from state liquor stores 1933 68.50.105 Records of autopsies and post mortems 1953 69.41.044; 42.56.360(1)(b) Pharmaceutical manufacturer info obtained by the Board of Pharmacy 1989 69.41.280 Info on legend drugs obtained by the Board of Pharmacy 1989 69.45.090; 42.56.360(1) Records and info supplied by drug manufactures to the Board of Pharmacy 1987 69.51.050 Names of persons participating in controlled substances therapeutic research programs 1979 70.02.020, .050, et. al. Health care info disclosed to heath care provider w/o patients permission 1991 70.05.170 Medical records re. Child morality review 1992 70.104.055 Reports on pesticide poisoning 1989 70.105.170 Manufacturing or business info re. Hazardous waste management in possession of DOE 1983 70.118.070 Trade secret info re. on-site sewage disposal in possession of DOE 1994 70.124.100 Name of whistleblower in nursing home or state hospital 1997 70.125.065 By implication records of rape crisis clinic 1981 70.127.190 Hospice records 1988 70.129.050 Personal and clinical records of long-term care residents 1994 70.148.060(1) Examination & proprietary records obtained when soliciting bids for cleanup of underground storage tanks 1989 70.149.090 Certain info re. hearing oil tanks 1995 70.168.070 Limitations on disclosure of reports made on site review of trauma care services 1990 70.168.090 Patient records & quality assurance records associated with trauma care facilities 1990 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 13 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 70.170.090 Charity care information in hospitals 1989 70.24.022 Info gathered by health care workers from interviews re. sexually transmitted diseases 1988 70.24.024 Records of hearings on orders related to sexually transmitted diseases 1988 70.24.034 Records on hearings on dangerous sexual behavior of sexually transmitted disease carriers 1988 70.24.105 Limitations on disclosure of info on sexually transmitted diseases of inmates 1988 70.28.020 Tuberculosis records 1899 70.41.150 Dept of Health info on inspections of hospitals 1955 70.41.220 Hospital records restricting practitioner’s privileges in possession of medical disciplinary board 1986 70.42.210 Identity of person from whom specimens of material were taken at a medical test site 1989 70.47.150 Records of medical treatment 1990 70.48.100 Jail register records 1977 70.54.250 Cancer registry program 1990 70.58.055(2) Info on birth & manner of delivery kept in birth certificate records 1991 70.77.455 Fireworks license records 1995 70.94.205 Info provided to DOE on processes or if may affect competitive position relating to air quality 1967 70.95.280 Proprietary info on solid waste management practices in possession of DOE 1989 70.95C.040(4) Proprietary info re. waste reduction in possession of DOE 1988 70.95C.220(2) Waste reduction plans 1990 70.95C.240(1) Some info in executive summaries of waste reduction efforts 1990 70.96A.150 Records of treatment for alcoholism 1972 71.05.390 - .440 Records on persons receiving treatment for mental illness 1973 71.05.620 - .640 Records on mental health treatment 1989 71.09.140(2) Names of cictims, next of kin, or witnesses who are notified when sexually violent predator escapes, on parole, or released 1995 71.24.035(5)(g) Mental retardation records 1982 71.34.200 71.34.340 71.34.210 71.34.335 71.34.220 71.34.350 71A.14.070 Confidential info re. developmentally disabled persons 1988 Records on mental treatment of minors 1985 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 14 ---PAGE BREAK--- RCW RCW (prior to 2006) (effective 2006) Subject Description (date enacted) Date Enacted 72.09.345(3) Certain info on sex offenders held in custody 1997 74.04.060 & .062 74.20.160 & .280 74.04.520 Names of recipients of food stamps 1969 74.09.290(1) Medical records of persons on public assistance 1979 74.13.121 Info from adoptive parents of kids receiving public assistance 1971 74.13.133 Adoption support records 1971 74.13.280(2) Info on child in foster care & child’s family 1990 74.20A.360 & .370 Certain records in division of child support 1997 74.34.040 Identify of person making report on abuse of vulnerable adult 1984 74.34.090 Identity of persons in records of abused vulnerable adults 1984 74.34.180(1) Name of whistleblower reporting abuse of vulnerable adults in various facilities 1997 74.42.080 Records on nursing home residents 1979 74.42.640 Information and documents created, collected and maintained by a quality assurance committee 2005 76.09.230 Documents obtained in forest practices appeals board mediation efforts 1992 78.52.260 Well logs on oil capable of being produced from a “wildcat” well 1951 79.76.230 Geothermal records filed w. DNR 1974 43.99.130 79A.25.150 Names of candidates for director of interagency committee for outdoor recreation 1989 88.12.165(1) 79A.60.210 88.12.175 79A.60.220 80.04.095 Utility records filed with UTC containing valuable commercial information 1987 82.32.330(2) Certain tax return and tax information At least 1935 84.08.210 Tax info obtained by Dept of Revenue if highly offensive to a reasonable person and not a legitimate concern to public or would result in unfair competitive disadvantage 1997 84.36.389 Income data for retired or disabled persons seeking property tax exemptions 1974 84.40.020 Confidential income data in property tax listings 1973 84.40.340 UTC records containing commercial info a court determines confidential 1961 Certain boating accident reports provided to the Parks & Recreation Commission 1984 Public assistance records 1941 Steve Lundin, 2000 Updated by Marsha Reilly, 2006 Office of Program Research 15