Formal Opinions

Opinion Letter No. 91-12 August 8, 1991 Civil Rights Commission’s Access to Employment Service Records [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS,...

Opinion Letter No. 91-11 July 30, 1991 Clarification of Opinion Re: Massage Therapist License Applications OIP Op. Ltr. No. 91-1 concerning massage therapist license applications was clarified in this opinion. Section 452-9, Hawaii Revised Statutes, requires the public availability of all...

Opinion Letter No. 91-10 July 18, 1991 DOT Airport Property Appraisals Airport property appraisals used by the Department of Transportation to readjust lease rents and permit fees charged to persons using airport property must be made available for public inspection and...

Opinion Letter No. 91-09 July 18, 1991 DLNR Investigative Report on Pacific Whale Foundation An investigative report compiled by the Department of Land and Natural Resources about the Pacific Whale Foundation could be withheld under the UIPA’s frustration of legitimate government...

Opinion Letter No. 91-08 June 24, 1991 Names of Nominees for Boards and Commissions [OIP Op. Ltr. No. 05-03 partially overrules this opinion to the extent that it states or implies that the UIPA’s privacy exception in section 92F-13(1), HRS, either prohibits...

Opinion Letter No. 91-07 May 9, 1991 Retirement Plans of Retired Employees The Employees Retirement System (ERS) may not disclose the names of employees who elected to become class C members of the ERS before July 1, 1984 and would therefore...

Opinion Letter No. 91-06 May 2, 1991 Agriculture Investigative Reports Two investigative reports prepared by the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Industry Division were found not to be protected by the UIPA’s exceptions for law enforcement records and information. The agency that created...

Opinion Letter No. 91-05 April 15, 1991 Names of License Exam Jurors An individual who failed an architect's licensing exam was not entitled to know the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of jurors who graded the examination. The organization that...

Opinion Letter No. 91-04 March 25, 1991 Police Blotters; Arrest Logs Police blotters or arrest logs maintained by county police departments must be made available for public inspection and copying under the UIPA. This log, which contains a chronological listing of arrests...

Opinion Letter No. 91-03 March 22, 1991 Police Department Standards of Conduct The standards of conduct applicable to police officers employed by the Honolulu Police Department must be made available for public inspection and copying under the UIPA. This record, which...