98-1 Short title.

§98-1 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. [L 2013, c 11, pt of §1]

98-10 Uniformity of application and construction.

§98-10 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [L 2013, c 11, pt of §1]

98-11 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

§98-11 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that Act, 15 U.S.C. section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of […]

98-2 Definitions.

§98-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter: “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities. “Legal material” means, whether or not in effect: (1) The Constitution of the State of Hawaii; (2) The Session Laws of Hawaii; (3) The Hawaii Revised Statutes; (4) A state agency rule that […]

98-3 Applicability.

§98-3 Applicability. This chapter applies to all legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 98-4 and first published electronically on or after [July 1, 2013]. [L 2013, c 11, pt of §1]

98-4 Legal material in official electronic record.

§98-4 Legal material in official electronic record. (a) If an official publisher publishes legal material only in an electronic record, the publisher shall: (1) Designate the electronic record as official; and (2) Comply with sections 98-5, 98-7, and 98-8. (b) An official publisher that publishes legal material in an electronic record and also publishes the […]

98-5 Authentication of official electronic record.

§98-5 Authentication of official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official under section 98-4 shall authenticate the record. To authenticate an electronic record, the publisher shall provide a method for a user to determine that the record received by the user from the publisher is […]

98-6 Effect of authentication.

§98-6 Effect of authentication. (a) Legal material in an electronic record that is authenticated under section 98-5 is presumed to be an accurate copy of the legal material. (b) If another state has adopted a law substantially similar to this chapter, legal material in an electronic record that is designated as official and authenticated by […]

98-7 Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record.

§98-7 Preservation and security of legal material in official electronic record. (a) An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is or was designated as official under section 98-4 shall provide for the preservation and security of the record in an electronic form or a form that is not electronic. (b) If […]

98-8 Public access to legal material in official electronic record.

§98-8 Public access to legal material in official electronic record. An official publisher of legal material in an electronic record that is required to be preserved under section 98-7 shall ensure that the material is reasonably available for use by the public on a permanent basis. [L 2013, c 11, pt of §1]

98-9 Standards.

§98-9 Standards. In implementing this chapter, an official publisher of legal material in an electronic record shall consider: (1) Standards and practices of other jurisdictions; (2) The most recent standards regarding authentication of, preservation and security of, and public access to, legal material in an electronic record and other electronic records, as promulgated by national […]