§437-40  Information in applications,
confidential; penalty for divulging.  The applications for license and
contracts required by section 437-7 shall not be deemed a part of the public
records but shall be confidential information for use of the treasurer and the
motor vehicle industry licensing board.  Whoever, except in a report to the
treasurer or the board or when called on to testify in any court or proceeding,
divulges any information contained in the applications and acquired by the
official or employee in the official's or employee's capacity as an official or
employee of the county treasurer's office or of the board shall be fined not
less than $50 nor more than $100.



Provided that the treasurer or the board may
permit the inspection of any such applications by any other person upon being
satisfied that the inspection is desired for some lawful and proper purpose. [L
1939, c 258, §23; RL 1945, §7383; am L 1951, c 90, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-184;
am L 1957, c 302, §1(25); am L 1963, c 193, §47; HRS §437-40; am L 1969, c 263,
§1(20), (22); gen ch 1985]