Section 270-RICR-40-00-1.8 - FeesA. The cost for documents that are able to be copied on common business or legal size paper is fifteen cents (15¢) per page. The fee for electronic records or retrieval fees from a storage facility is not more than the reasonable actual cost of those records.B. There is no fee for the first hour of search and retrieval of documents by the Department. There will be a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour for each additional hour spent for search and retrieval. Multiple requests made within a thirty (30) day time period from the same requesting party for records from one of the Department's agencies shall be treated as one request.C. The Department will provide an estimate of the cost of a request for documents prior to providing copies. D. If a court or the Department determines the information requested is in the public interest, it may reduce or waive fees for search and retrieval costs.E. Department personnel will make copies of requested records. The Department does not have a copy machine available for use by the public to make copies.F. Official publications prepared by the Department in the discharge of their duties to inform the public on matters of public interest will be furnished free of charge when available.270 R.I. Code R. 270-RICR-40-00-1.8