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Public Disclosure/Disclaimer Statement

Consistent with the Public Disclosure Act, chapter 42.17 RCW, information presented by the Department of Health on this Web site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use, for commercial purposes, of lists of individuals provided on this Web site is prohibited under RCW 42.56.070.  In accessing this Web site,you agree that you will not use lists of individuals for commercial purposes.  In the absence of a statutory definition of "commercial purposes," the Attorney General of Washington views the prohibition as being broad in its application given that "(t)here is nothing contained in the Act which distinguishes between different types of commercial purposes."  It the opinion of the Attorney General, "(w)hile the statute clearly encompasses a commercial purpose which involves direct contact of the individuals named in the list, we do not believe the scope of the term "commercial purpose" is limited to situations in which individuals are directly contacted or personally affected. (AGO 1998 No. 2).

A local health jurisdiction accessing this website agrees that it will address requests for disclosure of information obtained from these pages in accordance with the Public Disclosure Act, chapter 42.17 RCW.

For questions on this statement contact Ronni Woolrich.