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HRS §466K-6

Recording arbitration awards and making them public

This section requires that certain arbitration awards about property value be recorded and made public. It lists what must be in the record and says that agreements cannot stop this recording. Not following these rules is a licensing violation.

The statute, as written — Appraisers in arbitration proceedings; recordation; nonconfidentiality

(a) Arbitration awards, records of awards, and supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions recorded pursuant to this section shall be public records. (b) In an arbitration proceeding to determine the fair market value, fair market rental, or fair and reasonable rent of real property where the arbitrator is a real estate appraiser licensed or certified under this chapter, the record of an award shall include but not be limited to findings of fact; the state-licensed or certified appraiser's rationale for the award; the state-licensed or certified appraiser's certification of compliance with the most current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as approved by the director; and information regarding the evidence, including the data, methodologies, and analysis that provided the basis for the award. (c) A real estate appraiser licensed or certified under this chapter who is named or appointed as an arbitrator in a submission agreement to appraise or arbitrate entered into after July 1, 2014, shall record with the bureau of conveyances all arbitration awards; records of awards, if separately issued; and any supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions on awards within ninety days of the notification of the determination of the award to the parties. (d) No agreement between the parties or the appraisers acting as arbitrators shall preclude or deny the requirement to record an award, the record of an award, or any supplementary, dissenting, or explanatory opinions as required by this section. (e) Failure to comply with this section shall be a violation of this chapter for purposes of licensing or certification.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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