Washington § 82.38.400 Reports exempt from public inspection and copying.

Washington Statutes

§ 82.38.400 — Reports exempt from public inspection and copying.

Washington § 82.38.400

Title 82EXCISE TAXES

Ch. 82.38FUEL TAX ACT

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Wash. Rev. Code § 82.38.400 (2026).

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(1)Reports submitted to the department under RCW 82.38.150 are personal information under RCW 42.56.230 (4)(b) and are exempt from public inspection and copying.

(2)This section does not:

(a)Restrict the department from providing summary or aggregate data where the taxpayer's right to privacy or an unfair competitive disadvantage can reasonably be protected;

(b)Prevent the department from entering into data-sharing agreements containing these records with a federal, state, or local agency;

(c)Restrict sharing with law enforcement for purposes of investigation or enforcement;

(d)Prevent the voluntary sharing of or authorization to access a taxpayer's own information to the taxpayer or their authorized representative; or

(e)Restrict sharing required under RCW 82.38.260 (6). Eff

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(1) Reports submitted to the department under RCW 82.38.150 are personal information under RCW 42.56.230 (4)(b) and are exempt from public inspection and copying.

(2) This section does not:

(a) Restrict the department from providing summary or aggregate data where the taxpayer's right to privacy or an unfair competitive disadvantage can reasonably be protected;

(b) Prevent the department from entering into data-sharing agreements containing these records with a federal, state, or local agency;

(c) Restrict sharing with law enforcement for purposes of investigation or enforcement;

(d) Prevent the voluntary sharing of or authorization to access a taxpayer's own information to the taxpayer or their authorized representative; or

(e) Restrict sharing required under RCW 82.38.260 (6).

Effective date — 2024 c 1: See note following RCW 46.87.020 .