Section 17-603-4 - Cost of program manuals(a) The department shall deposit, without charge, seven copies of the program manual of rules of the department with the state publications distribution center and one copy with the University of Hawaii.(b) Upon request once an appeal has been filed, copies of specific sections of the program manuals relating to the appeal issues shall be provided without charge to the individual filing the appeal or the individual's legal representative to prepare for the hearing.(c) Upon request, copies of the program manuals shall be provided without charge to state or county agencies and officers. (1) State or county agencies or officers entitled to a free copy of the department's program manuals shall be placed on the mailing list of the department's, program offices, for the additional issuances of the rules and procedures.(2) State or county agencies or officers placed on the mailing list shall be responsible to notify the program offices, for any reason, when the issuances are no longer needed.(d) Custodians, individuals, or organizations not entitled to receive free copies as specified in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall be assessed a fee related to the current cost of reproduction and current postal rates for copies of department program manuals or specific sections of the manuals.(e) The fee for reproduction shall be as established in Hawaii Revised Statutes and shall be paid in advance to the department by cash, money order, or certified check.(f) Copies shall be provided within ten working days from the date of request by the department's program office, branch administrators' offices, the section administrators' offices, or unit offices. Where necessary, the unit offices shall refer the requesting individual to the appropriate unit office.[Eff 7/19/82; am and comp 3/19/93; am 6/16/99; am 05/31/02; am and comp 9/18/06] (Auth: HRS § 346-14; 42 U.S.C. §601 - 610; 45 C.F.R. §205.70 ) (Imp: HRS §§ 91-5, 92-21, 93-3; 42 U.S.C. §601 - 610; 45 C.F.R. §205.70 )