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Managing COVID-19 Pandemic Records

  • How Long Do COVID-19 Pandemic Records Need to Be Kept?
  • How Long Do COVID-19 Contact Tracing Logs and Screening Records Need to Be Kept?
  • How Long Do COVID-19 Vaccination Verification Records Need to Be Kept?
  • What Does "Until Not Longer Needed for Agency Business" Mean?
  • Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) - Using Electronic Signatures During Emergencies (External Link)

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Destroy Non-Archival Records

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Preservation and Destruction of Public Records (chapter 40.14 RCW)

Penal Provisions (chapter 40.16 RCW)

Preservation of Electronic Records (WAC 434-662)

Department of Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health Directive 1.70

Department of Labor and Industries Division of Occupational Safety and Health Directive 11.80

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