(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, requests to inspect or obtain copies of public records may be made in writing and submitted to the Disclosure Office by email at [email protected], by fax at (916) 324-5995, or by mail at California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Disclosure Office, PO Box 942879, MIC: 82, Sacramento, CA 94279.

(b) Requests to inspect or obtain copies of public records shall provide a sufficiently specific description to allow the Department to identify the requested records. The Department's Disclosure Office will assist the public in making focused and effective requests that reasonably describe an identifiable record or records.