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Public Records

The Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors follows the Public Records Act regarding disclosure of its public records.

"Public record" includes any writing containing information relating to the conduct of government or the performance of any governmental or proprietary function prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.

Requesting Public Records or Lists

Submit your request to PublicRecords@brpels.wa.gov

Mail:

Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Attn: Public Records
PO Box 9025
Olympia, WA 98507-9025

Your request must include:

  • The date
  • The specific record(s) you are requesting
  • Your name, address, email and telephone number

If you are requesting a list of individuals, you must fill out the Public Record Request Form

We will respond within 5 business days with one of the following:

  1. Provide the record. 
  2. Acknowledge the request and provide a reasonable time frame for response.
  3. Acknowledge the request and ask for clarification if needed.
  4. Deny the request and cite the specific legal exemption for denial.

All records available for public disclosure are sent by electronic mail, unless requested by US mail.

What if I just want to look at the public records?
Public records are available for inspection, free of charge. You can make an appointment to visit our office during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays). Please submit your request to:  PublicRecords@brpels.wa.gov

Exemptions 
The Records Act (RCW 42.56) states that certain types of records and information are exempt from public inspection and copying. Where exempt information can be deleted (redacted) from a record, our public records staff will provide the record with the exempt information redacted and our staff will identify the specific exemption that applies to the redactions.

Restrictions 
If you obtain a list of individuals through a public records request, it may not be used for any kind of commercial purpose. It also may not be used to contact those individuals as part of a profit-seeking business activity (RCW 42.56.070(8)).