It shall be unlawful for a person to make or cause to be made, in a record that is used in an action or proceeding or filed under this chapter, a statement that, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading in a material respect, or, in connection with the statement, to fail to state a material fact necessary to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, not false or misleading.
HRS § 485A-505