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There's only a handful of people who work in the DHHL office. When I conversed with Rhonda Funn, DHHL Information and Community Relations Office, when the CNN story broke, she stated (and I quote): "Our requirements have not changed. We've always accepted both certificates as proof of birth. The only difference between the two is that the original Certificate of Live Birth contains more information."

No offense -- but DUH. They might also "accept" a ham sandwich, but that doesn't prove that your parents were of Hawaiian decent, nor your Hawaiian "blood quantum". Just like the DHHL had on their website from 2001 to June 2009 states: "Submitting the original Certificate of Live Birth will save you time and money since the computer-generated Certification requires additional verification by DHHL."

IF you submit a "Certification of Live Birth", the DHHL will NOT accept it on FACE VALUE to grant you land, especially if you have a non-Hawaiian name of Smith, Jones, or Obama.

The DHHL will ask for additional information. And if you DON'T have it, they will turn to the state of Hawaii's own archived records (especially "original birth certificates") to determine "blood quantum" -- just like it says here in the DHHL pamphlet:

Loaa Ka Aina Hoopulapula - DHHL requires the Certificate, p 3 Request a Long form COLB for DHHL