Which section of the Sunshine Law provides that all state, county and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying by any person?

• A. 119.04
• B. 119.01
• C. 119.07
• D. 119.03

Answer: (B)

Public records are accessible to the public—the foundational rule is that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying by any person. This section states the general right and policy that records are available to the public, establishing the baseline for access. Other sections describe exceptions (exemptions), how to request records, and the costs or timeframes involved in providing copies. So the section that explicitly states that records are open for inspection and copying by any person is the best fit, because it codifies the broad access right that the others refine or limit.