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HRS §396-13

Trade secrets

This section says the department must keep trade secrets it gets confidential and only let authorized people see them. In a legal case, the director, appeals board, or court must protect those secrets. It is a narrow rule about secrecy.

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The statute, as written — Trade secrets

Information obtained by the department containing or revealing a trade secret shall be held confidential and access shall be limited to authorized representatives of the director concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In such proceeding the director, the appeals board, or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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