Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 480B — Media Publications Disclosure Act

Division 2. Business — Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice

Hawaii Revised Statutes as published by the Hawaii State Legislature (files updated 1/5/2026 7:15 PM).

Division 2 Business

Title 26 Trade Regulation and Practice

Chapter 480B Media Publications Disclosure Act

§480B-1 General definitions

As used in this chapter:

"Media" means any printed publication of general distribution in the State issued once or more per year that is a party to the Mutual Publishing Plan Agreement as executed on May 31, 1962, and any subsequent amendments.

[L 1995, c 243, pt of §2]

§480B-2 Disclosure

(a) The media shall submit to the attorney general, no later than thirty days after December 31 of the reporting year, an income tax return filed pursuant to section 235-4.

(b) Any media filing an annual income tax return pursuant to subsection (a) shall also furnish to the attorney general, in forms and at times that the attorney general deems necessary or expedient in the interest of the general public, special or supplementary reports covering information disclosed in subsection (a).

(c) Any report submitted pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) shall be a public record for the purposes of chapter 92F.

[L 1995, c 243, pt of §2]

§480B-3 Annual report

[§480B-3] Annual report. The attorney general shall submit an annual report to the United States Department of Justice with regard to the information provided in section 480B-2.

[L 1995, c 243, pt of §2]