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HRS §342H-14

Public access to waste permit records and secrecy rules

Solid waste permit applications and reports must be open for public inspection during office hours, unless they contain confidential details about secret processes or manufacturing methods. Department staff who leak such confidential information can be fined up to $1,000.

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The statute, as written — Public records; confidential information; penalties

Solid waste management permit applications and reports on the disposal or management of solid waste submitted to the department shall be made available for inspection by the public during established office hours unless such reports contain information of a confidential nature concerning secret processes or methods of manufacture. Any officer, employee, or agent of the department acquiring confidential information from the inspection authorized by section 342H-6 who divulges information except as authorized in this chapter or except as ordered by a court or at an administrative hearing regarding an alleged violation of this chapter or of any rule or standard adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§342H-6 Inspections of premises

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