Haw. Rev. Stat. § 132D-25
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Mandatory reporting requirements.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other law requiring confidentiality, a licensee or permittee who, in the licensee's or permittee's professional or official capacity, has reason to believe that fireworks or articles pyrotechnic in the licensee's or permittee's inventory have been stolen, embezzled, or otherwise obtained by fraud or diversion shall immediately make a verbal report of the matter to the director and county fire chief of the county in which the licensee or permittee resides or conducts business.
(b) The licensee or permittee shall submit a written report to the director and county fire chief of the county in which the licensee or permittee resides or conducts business as soon as practicable following the verbal report. The written report shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the suspected perpetrator, if known;
(2) The nature and extent of the theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion; and
(3) Any other information that the licensee or permittee believes may be helpful or relevant to the investigation of the theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion.
(c) Upon demand of the director or county fire chief of the county in which the licensee or permittee resides or conducts business, any person subject to subsection (a) shall provide all information related to the alleged incident of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion, including records, reports, and any image, film, video, or other electronic medium, that was not included in the written report submitted pursuant to subsection (b).
(d) This section shall not be construed to provide a basis for a cause of action against the director, department of law enforcement, county fire chief, or county fire departments.
(e) Any person subject to this section who knowingly prevents another person from complying with the mandatory reporting requirements of this section or who knowingly fails to provide information as required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 2024, c 208, pt of §2]
(b) The licensee or permittee shall submit a written report to the director and county fire chief of the county in which the licensee or permittee resides or conducts business as soon as practicable following the verbal report. The written report shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the suspected perpetrator, if known;
(2) The nature and extent of the theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion; and
(3) Any other information that the licensee or permittee believes may be helpful or relevant to the investigation of the theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion.
(c) Upon demand of the director or county fire chief of the county in which the licensee or permittee resides or conducts business, any person subject to subsection (a) shall provide all information related to the alleged incident of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or diversion, including records, reports, and any image, film, video, or other electronic medium, that was not included in the written report submitted pursuant to subsection (b).
(d) This section shall not be construed to provide a basis for a cause of action against the director, department of law enforcement, county fire chief, or county fire departments.
(e) Any person subject to this section who knowingly prevents another person from complying with the mandatory reporting requirements of this section or who knowingly fails to provide information as required by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [L 2024, c 208, pt of §2]
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