The department secretary or their designee maintains custody of records relating to the procedure. Which option best describes who holds custody?

• A. The department secretary or their designee.
• B. The board chair.
• C. The credential holder.
• D. The treatment facility.

Answer: (A)

Records custody means the person or office officially responsible for maintaining and controlling access to the records about the procedure. The department secretary or their designee is designated to hold that responsibility, ensuring the records are kept securely, confidentially, and available to authorized parties for review or enforcement. The board chair does not hold these records, the credential holder is the subject of the procedure rather than the custodian, and the treatment facility would keep treatment records—not the procedural records in question. So, the department secretary or their designee is the appropriate custodian.