Section 100-RICR-10-00-1.4 - Procedures for Obtaining AccessA. A Request to Inspect and/or Copy Public Records of the Department (the "Request") shall be presented orally during Business Hours or in writing to the Secretary of State or his/her designee at the Department. Members of the public can request Public Records from the Department by filling out and submitting the Access to Public Records Request Form located on the Department's website: http://sos.ri.gov/assets/downloads/documents/public-records-policy-and-request-form.pdf.B. The Department does not require a formal request for a Public Record available pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-35-2, or for other documents prepared for or readily available to the public.C. For all other Public Records, the Department will make reasonable efforts to respond to a request within ten (10) business days of receipt of the request. If the Department cannot produce the requested records within ten (10) business days, the Department will notify the person making the request in writing, and may extend the response time up to an additional twenty (20) business days and explain the reason for the extension.D. If the Public Record is in digital format, the Department will honor a request to provide a printout of that record.E. The Secretary of State or his/her designee may restrict access to specified times and days, consistent with this Part, to prevent unnecessary disruption of the work of the Department.100 R.I. Code R. § 100-RICR-10-00-1.4