HAR §13-1-9. Government records

(a) All government records of the board shall be available for inspection in the office of the board, Honolulu, Hawaii, during established office hours unless public inspection of these records is prohibited by law; provided that except where the records are open under any rule of court, the attorney general may determine which records may be withheld from public inspection when the records pertain to the preparation of the prosecution or defense of any action or proceeding to which the State is or may be a party or to maintain the attorney-client and attorney work product privileges. (b) Government records printed or reproduced by the board in quantity shall be given to any person requesting the same by paying the fees established by law. Photocopies of government records shall be made and given by the chairperson to any person upon request and upon payment of the fees established by law. Certified copies of extracts from government records shall also be given by the chairperson upon payment of the fees established by law. 1-10 (c) Requests for public information, for permission to inspect official records, or for copies of government records shall be handled with due regard for the dispatch of other public duties. [Eff 6/22/81; am and comp 2/27/09] (Auth: HRS §171-6) (Imp: HRS §§91-2, 92-21, 92-51) SUBCHAPTER 2 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD §13-1-10 Appearance and practice before the board. (a) A person may appear in the person’s own behalf, a partner may represent the partnership, an officer, trustee, or authorized employee of a corporation or trust or association may represent the corporation, trust or association, and an officer or employee of an agency may represent the agency in any proceeding before the board. (b) A person may be represented by counsel in any proceeding under these rules. (c) A person shall not be represented in any proceeding before the board or a hearing officer except as stated in subsections (a) or (b). (d) When a person acting in a representative capacity appears in person or signs any document or other papers in practice before the board, the person shall show the person’s authority to act in that capacity. (e) No person who has been associated with the board as a member, officer, employee, or counsel shall be permitted at any time to appear before the board in behalf of or to represent, in any manner, any party in connection with any proceeding or matter which the person has handled or passed upon while associated in any capacity with the board. (f) No person who has been associated with the board as a member, officer, employee, or counsel, shall be permitted to appear before the board in behalf of, or to represent in any manner, any person 1-11 in connection with any proceeding or matter which was pending before the board at the time of the person’s association with the board unless the person shall first have obtained the written consent of the board upon a verified showing that the person did not give personal consideration to the matter or proceeding which the consent is sought or gain particular knowledge of the facts thereof during the person’s association with the board. [Eff 6/22/81; am and comp 2/27/09] (Auth: HRS §171-6) (Imp: HRS §91-2)