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HRS §339D-11

Keeping business secrets private and reporting to lawmakers

This section says that financial or business information companies give to the department is kept confidential and is not shared with the public, as allowed by state law. The department must also put together a report from this information and send it to the legislature every year.

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The statute, as written — Financial and proprietary information; report

(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, financial or proprietary information, including trade secrets, commercial information, and business plans, submitted to the department under this chapter is confidential and is exempt from public disclosure to the extent permitted by chapter 92F. (b) The department shall compile the information submitted by manufacturers and issue a report to the legislature no later than April 1, 2012, and annually each year thereafter. [L Sp 2008, c 13, pt of §2; am L 2009, c 183, §14; am L 2022, c 151, §7]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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