Section 101871 Of Article 4. Records To Be Available From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 101. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 4.
101871
. (a) Records of the corporation shall be available to the
public for inspection or copying upon a request in writing, submitted
to the principal office of the corporation, which reasonably
identifies the particular records sought to be disclosed, unless it
is impracticable for an exact copy to be provided. Computer data
shall be provided in a form determined by the corporation. The
corporation shall adopt policies consistent with this article stating
the procedures to be followed when making its records available
under this article and identifying the officers or employees of the
corporation responsible for the administration of these policies, and
shall make these policies available to the public for inspection
upon request during normal business hours.
(b) The corporation shall determine within 10 working days after
receipt of a request whether to comply with the request, and shall
immediately notify the person making the request of the determination
and identify the provision of this article or other provision of law
that is the basis for withholding any record. Access to records
requested, or copies thereof, shall be provided promptly after the
corporation determines it will comply with the request. The
corporation may extend the time limit for making a determination for
up to an additional 15 working days by giving written notice to the
requester when an extension is necessary to permit the corporation to
do any of the following:
(1) To search for and collect the requested records from field
facilities or other establishments that are separate from the office
processing the request.
(2) To search for, collect, and appropriately examine a voluminous
amount of separate and distinct records that are demanded in a
single request.
(3) To consult with another person having a substantial interest
in the determination of the request.
(4) To permit a determination to be made under this subdivision.
(c) Notices provided and requests made under this article shall be
made available to the public.
(d) The corporation may establish reasonable charges for the costs
of complying with this article, not to exceed the actual cost of
duplication.