APRA Requests

The Executive Office of Commerce adheres to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 38-2-1, et. seq., (“APRA” or the “Act”) and has instituted the following policies and procedures for the public to obtain public records maintained or held by the Executive Office of Commerce.

• The Access to Public Records Act allows ten (10) business days within which to respond to a public records request. This time period can be extended to twenty (20) business days if the voluminous nature of the request, the number of request for records pending, or the difficulty in searching for and retrieving or copying the requested records is such that additional time is necessary.
• Any denial of the right to inspect or copy records, in whole or in part, will be made to you in writing, and will include the reason(s) for the denial and the procedures for appealing the denial.
• The text of the Access to Public Records Act is available online. (link: http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE38/38-2/INDEX.HTM [webserver.rilin.state.ri.us])