Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-14 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-14
Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Public Law 110-289, section 1512, the requirements under any federal or state law regarding the privacy or confidentiality of any information or material provided to NMLS, and any privilege arising under federal or state law, including the rules of any federal or state court, with respect to the information or material shall continue to apply to the information or material after the information or material has been disclosed to NMLS. The information and material may be shared with all state and federal regulatory officials with mortgage industry oversight authority without the loss of privilege or the loss of confidentiality protections provided by federal or state law.

(b) For these purposes, the commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements or sharing arrangements with other governmental agencies, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, or other associations representing governmental agencies as established by rule or order of the commissioner.

(c) Information or material that is subject to a privilege or confidentiality under subsection (a) shall not be subject to:

(1) Disclosure under any federal or state law governing the disclosure to the public of information held by an officer or an agency of the federal government or a state; or

(2) Subpoena or discovery, or admission into evidence, in any private civil action or administrative process, unless with respect to any privilege held by NMLS applicable to the information or material; provided that the person to whom the information or material pertains waives, in whole or in part, in the discretion of such person, that privilege.

(d) Notwithstanding chapter 92F, the examination process and related information and documents, including the reports of examination, are confidential and are not subject to discovery or disclosure in civil or criminal lawsuits.

(e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the disclosure of confidential supervisory information or any information or material described in subsection (a) that is inconsistent with subsection (a) shall be superseded by the requirements of this section.

(f) This section shall not apply to information or material relating to the employment history of, and publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions against, mortgage loan originators and mortgage loan originator companies that are included in NMLS for access by the public. [L Sp 2009, c 32, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 168, §20; am L 2014, c 198, §6; am L 2016, c 122, §14]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 449-16.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 449 / Section 449-16.5
Earnings on funds.
Status: in_force

In all escrow agreements involving the purchase of real property or appurtenances thereon and in which an escrow depository acts as a fiduciary party holding the funds in escrow, any earnings on such funds during the holding thereof shall accrue to the credit of the purchaser in such transaction unless otherwise instructed in writing by the purchasers and sellers in the escrow.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457 / Section 457-7
Registered nurses; qualifications; licenses; fees; title; existing licensed nurses; verification of licenses; eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse shall submit:

(1) An application on a form prescribed by the board;

(2) Beginning with the July 1, 2017, licensing biennium, a full set of electronic fingerprints for the purpose of obtaining federal and state criminal history record checks in accordance with section 846-2.7 directly to the Hawaii criminal justice data center for processing with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The applicant shall bear the cost of the fingerprint processing and the application shall not be considered complete until the results of the criminal history record check have been received by the board; and

(3) Written evidence that the applicant has completed a nursing program approved by the board.

(b) Licenses shall be granted either by:

(1) Examination: The applicant shall be required to pass a written examination in nursing subjects as determined by the board. Upon the applicant's passage of the examination and compliance with the applicable requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse; or

(2) Endorsement: The board may issue a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse by endorsement to an applicant who has been licensed as a registered nurse under the laws of another state, territory, or foreign country if the applicant has an unencumbered license and, in the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications required of registered nurses in this State at the time of graduation.

(c) The applicant applying for a license to practice as a registered nurse by examination shall pay application, examination, and reexamination fees, if applicable, as prescribed by the board. Each applicant who successfully passes the examination shall pay a license fee. The applicant applying for a license to practice as a registered nurse by endorsement shall pay application and license fees.

(d) Any person who holds a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse in this State shall have the right to use the title "Registered Nurse" and the abbreviation "R.N.". No other person shall assume the title "nurse" or in any manner imply that the person is a nurse except as provided in sections 457-8 and 457-8.5 or use the abbreviation "R.N." or any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using the same is a registered nurse.

(e) Any person who requests verification of a registered nurse license to a nursing board of another state shall pay a license verification fee.

(f) Applicants applying for a license to practice as a registered nurse by examination shall submit to the board proof of eligibility. Applicants shall be eligible to apply for a license by examination if they have:

(1) Graduated from a registered nursing program at an educational institution in the United States or any territory or possession under the jurisdiction of the United States and are qualified as determined by the board through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91;

(2) Graduated from a registered nursing program at an educational institution in a foreign jurisdiction and have had their transcripts evaluated by professional evaluators designated by the board and are considered qualified as determined by the board through rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91; or

(3) Graduated with a bachelor's degree and satisfactorily completed the pre-licensure portion of a master's entry program in nursing at an accredited school of nursing in the United States or any territory or possession under the jurisdiction of the United States that is recognized by the board or other state boards of nursing and are qualified as determined by the board.

(g) Unless determined to be insufficient or otherwise invalid by the board, all transcripts, diplomas, certificates of graduation, and other credentials submitted by any applicant in compliance with the application procedures for examination and licensure under this section shall be retained by the board for two years and shall suffice as proof of graduation upon subsequent submittals of applications for reexamination within two years by any applicant. [L 1970, c 71, pt of §1; am L 1972, c 43, §1; am L 1974, c 25, §1; am L 1983, c 119, §5; am L 1984, c 7, §§41 to 43; am L 1990, c 105, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §108 and c 234, §2; am L 1995, c 88, §2; am L 1996, c 150, §2; am L 1997, c 39, §2 and c 40, §13; am L 2004, c 88, §2; am L 2008, c 23, §1; am L 2016, c 97, §3; am L 2022, c 203, §2; am L 2024, c 95, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-20.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-20.5
Audit of records of cemetery or pre-need funeral authority.
Status: in_force

The department may audit the records of any cemetery or pre-need funeral authority with respect to its funds and pre-need trusts as they pertain to the deposits and withdrawals to the fund and trust. For that purpose, the department shall have free access to the office and places of business of all cemetery and pre-need funeral authorities and the trustee. The department may contract with a private consultant to audit the records of any cemetery or pre-need funeral authority, the cost of which shall be borne by the authority.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465D-9 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465D / Section 465D-9
Licensure by endorsement.
Status: in_force

The director may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who holds a current and unencumbered license as a behavior analyst in another state; provided that the requirements for a license in that state are deemed by the director to be equivalent to or higher than the current requirements for licensure in this State.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 463E-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 463E / Section 463E-11
Penalty.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437-12 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437 / Section 437-12
Legal ownership certificates.
Status: in_force

(a) Possession of or right to possess legal ownership certificate. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a new motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer's possession the actual legal ownership certificate or a certificate of origin or its equivalent issued to the dealer by the manufacturer or distributor for the subject motor vehicle. No dealer shall sell or advertise for sale a used motor vehicle unless the dealer has in the dealer's possession evidence that all liens on the subject motor vehicle have been satisfied and the actual legal ownership certificate or proof of the right to possess the legal ownership certificate for the subject motor vehicle.

(b) Delivery of legal ownership certificate. The legal ownership certificate shall be delivered within the time period specified in section 286-52(b). [L 1963, c 199, §1(i); Supp, §160-167.5; HRS §437-12; gen ch 1985; am L 2010, c 3, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 451A-19 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 451A / Section 451A-19
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this chapter shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 443B-4 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 443B / Section 443B-4
Application for registration.
Status: in_force

The director shall prescribe the form of the application for registration. Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fees and the bond or bonds required by section 443B-5.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 449-1.7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 449 / Section 449-1.7
Indicia of escrow depository prohibited.
Status: in_force

Unless licensed under this chapter to engage in the business of an escrow depository, no person may use the word "escrow" or words of similar import, or translations of those words, as a facetious or fanciful name, or in a manner that might suggest or tend to lead others into believing that the person is an escrow depository.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467B-2.7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467B / Section 467B-2.7
[ §467B-2.
Status: in_force

[ §467B-2.7] Platform charities. [Section effective July 1, 2026.] (a) Every platform charity not exempted by section 467B-11.5 shall register with the department as a platform charity before conducting activities regulated by this chapter in accordance with section 467B-2.1. A platform charity shall be subject to the annual financial report and annual filing fee requirements of section 467B-6.5. Each report shall:

(1) Enable the department to ascertain whether charitable funds have been properly solicited, received, held, controlled, or distributed;

(2) Provide information on the number of donations made, amount raised, length of time for distributing donations or grants of recommended donations, fees charged by or through a charitable fundraising platform or platform charity, and names of recipient charitable organizations or other charitable organizations that were sent or have not yet been sent donations or grants of recommended donations; and

(3) Protect from disclosure any personally identifiable information of donors or other users of the charitable fundraising platform.

(b) No platform charity shall facilitate acts of solicitation on a charitable fundraising platform unless the platform charity is in good standing.

(c) A platform charity shall only solicit, permit, or otherwise enable solicitations or receive, control, or distribute funds from donations for purported charitable purposes for recipient charitable organizations or other charitable organizations in good standing. To determine good standing of a recipient charitable organization or other charitable organization, a platform charity may rely on information displayed on the department's registry.

(d) With respect to purported charitable purposes, a platform charity that performs, permits, or otherwise enables solicitation activities shall, before a person can complete a donation or select or change a recipient charitable organization, provide conspicuous disclosures that reduce the likelihood of deception, confusion, or misunderstanding, including:

(1) A statement that donations are made to the charitable fundraising platform, platform charity, recipient charitable organization, or person engaging in peer-to-peer charitable fundraising, whichever is applicable;

(2) A statement that a recipient charitable organization may not receive donations or grants, with an explanation identifying the most pertinent reasons that a recipient charitable organization may not receive the funds; provided that the explanation of the most pertinent reasons that a recipient charitable organization may not receive the funds may be provided through a conspicuous hyperlink, so long as the disclosure is conspicuous when the hyperlink is selected; provided further that this paragraph shall not apply when there are no circumstances under which a recipient charitable organization may not receive the funds;

(3) The maximum length of time it will take to send the donation or a grant of the recommended donation to a recipient charitable organization with an explanation of the time needed, unless the donation is sent contemporaneously to a recipient charitable organization after the donation is made; provided that the explanation as to the maximum length of time may be provided through a conspicuous hyperlink, so long as the disclosure is conspicuous when the hyperlink is selected;

(4) The fees or any other amounts that will be deducted from or added to the donation or a grant of the recommended donation and that are charged or retained by the charitable fundraising platform, platform charity, or any other partnering vendor, other than any applicable digital payment processing fees; and

(5) A statement as to the tax deductibility of the donation.

(e) Each platform charity that solicits, permits, or otherwise enables solicitations shall obtain the written consent of a recipient charitable organization before using the recipient charitable organization's name in a solicitation for a purported charitable purpose. Written consent shall be provided directly to the platform charity or may be provided to a platform charity by one authorized officer, director, trustee, or other duly authorized representative of the recipient charitable organization and may apply to multiple affiliated charitable fundraising platforms expressly identified in the agreement providing consent.

(f) After a donor contributes donations and with respect to purported charitable purposes, the platform charity shall promptly provide a tax donation receipt to the donor in a manner provided by section 170(f)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(g) The platform charity shall not divert or otherwise misuse any donations made for purported charitable purposes that the platform charity receives through solicitation on the charitable fundraising platform and shall hold the donations in a separate account or accounts from other funds belonging to the platform charity. The platform charity shall promptly ensure that donations and grants of recommended donations are sent to the recipient charitable organizations with an accounting of any fees assessed for processing the funds, and in accordance with any rules adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 91.

(h) If a platform charity enters into any contract with a vendor to solicit, receive, control, process, distribute, and otherwise account for donations on the charitable fundraising platform, the contract shall be available for inspection by the department.

(i) As used in this section, "good standing" means that a platform charity, recipient charitable organization, or other charitable organization is not prohibited by the department from soliciting or operating in the State. [L 2025, c 108, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-1.3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453 / Section 453-1.3
Practice of telehealth.
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to section 453-2(b), nothing in this section shall preclude any physician acting within the scope of the physician's license to practice from practicing telehealth as defined in this section.

(b) Telehealth services shall include a documented patient evaluation, including history and a discussion of physical symptoms adequate to establish a diagnosis and to identify underlying conditions or contraindications to the treatment recommended or provided.

(c) [Repeal and reenactment on December 31, 2027. L 2025, c 217, §1.] Treatment recommendations made via telehealth, including issuing a prescription via electronic means, shall be held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those in traditional physician-patient settings that do not include an in-person visit but in which prescribing is appropriate, including on-call telephone encounters and encounters for which a follow-up visit is arranged. Issuing a prescription based solely on an online questionnaire is not treatment for the purposes of this section and does not constitute an acceptable standard of care. For the purposes of prescribing opiates, a physician-patient relationship shall only be established after an in-person consultation between the prescribing physician and the patient; provided that a patient who has been seen in person by a health care provider in the same medical group as the prescribing provider authorized pursuant to section 329-33 , may be prescribed an opiate prescription for a three-day supply or less via telehealth .

(d) All medical reports resulting from telehealth services are part of a patient's health record and shall be made available to the patient. Patient medical records shall be maintained in compliance with all applicable state and federal requirements including privacy requirements.

(e) A physician-patient relationship may be established via a telehealth interaction; provided that the physician has a license to practice medicine in the State.

(f) Once a physician-patient relationship is established, a patient or physician licensed in this State may use telehealth for any authorized purpose, including consultation with a medical provider licensed in another state, authorized by this section or as otherwise provided by law.

(g) The physician-patient relationship prerequisite under this section shall not apply to telehealth consultations for emergency department services.

(h) [Repeal and reenactment on December 31, 2027. L 2025, c 217, §1.] Unless otherwise provided by law, reimbursement for behavioral health services provided through telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system shall be equivalent to reimbursement for the same services provided via in-person contact between a health care provider and a patient; provided that reimbursement for two-way, real-time audio-only communication technology for purposes of diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a mental health disorder to a patient in the patient's home shall be equivalent to eighty per cent of the reimbursement for the same services provided via in-person contact between a health care provider and a patient. To be reimbursed for telehealth via an interactive telecommunications system using two-way, real-time audio-only communication technology in accordance with this subsection, the health care provider shall first conduct an in-person visit or a telehealth visit that is not audio only, within six months prior to the initial audio-only visit, or within twelve months prior to any subsequent audio-only visit. The telehealth visit required prior to the initial or subsequent audio-only visit in this subsection shall not be provided using audio-only communication.

(i) Services provided by telehealth pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with all federal and state privacy, security, and confidentiality laws.

(j) [Repeal and reenactment on December 31, 2027. L 2025, c 217, §1.] For the purposes of this section:

"Distant site" means the location of the physician delivering services through telehealth at the time the services are provided.

"Interactive telecommunications system" has the same meaning as the term is defined in title 42 Code of Federal Regulations section 410.78(a).

"Originating site" means the location where the patient is located, whether accompanied or not by a health care provider, at the time services are provided by a physician through telehealth, including but not limited to a physician's office, hospital, health care facility, a patient's home, and other non-medical environments such as school-based health centers, university-based health centers, or the work location of a patient.

"Telehealth" means the use of telecommunications as defined in section 269-1, to encompass four modalities: store and forward technologies, remote monitoring, live consultation, and mobile health; and which shall include but not be limited to real-time video conferencing-based communication, secure interactive and non-interactive web-based communication, and secure asynchronous information exchange, to transmit patient medical information, including diagnostic-quality digital images and laboratory results for medical interpretation and diagnosis, for the purposes of: delivering enhanced health care services and information while a patient is at an originating site and the physician is at a distant site; establishing a physician-patient relationship; evaluating a patient; or treating a patient. Except as provided through an interactive telecommunications system, standard telephone contacts, facsimile transmissions, or e-mail text, in combination or alone, do not constitute telehealth services. [L 2009, c 20, §2; am L 2013, c 189, §1; am L 2014, c 159, §7; am L 2016, c 226, §9; am L 2017, c 170, §2; am L 2018, c 116, §25; am L 2021, c 34, §2; am L 2023, c 107, §§6, 8; am L 2025, c 65, §2 and c 241, §9]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 462A-15 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A-15
Pilot association.
Status: in_force

The pilots licensed under this chapter, each of whom shall be deemed an individual contractor, may form a nonprofit association which shall not be deemed a partnership or corporation for liability purposes, in order to provide such arrangements and facilities as may be necessary and desirable for the efficient dispatching of vessels and rendering of pilotage services required under this chapter. The association shall have no control over the selection of persons to be licensed as pilots or their discharge. The association shall have no direction over the manner in which an individual pilot performs the pilot's duties. The association may adopt any working rules that are not inconsistent with the law or of the rules of the department.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467-1.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467 / Section 467-1.5
Employer-employee relationship.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter or in any of the rules adopted to implement this chapter shall be deemed to create an employer-employee relationship between a real estate broker and the broker's licensees; provided that the commission shall have all power necessary to regulate the relationships, duties and liabilities among real estate brokers and real estate salespersons in order to protect the public.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465D-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465D / Section 465D-8
Application for licensure.
Status: in_force

The department shall issue a license under this chapter to an applicant for behavior analyst if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant meets the requirements for licensure contained in this chapter and rules adopted by the director and if the applicant for behavior analyst:

(1) Successfully passed the Board Certified Behavior Analyst examination;

(2) Maintains active status with the Behavior Analyst Certification Board as a board certified behavior analyst or board certified behavior analyst-doctoral; and

(3) Pays all fees for licensure established by the director. [L 2015, c 199, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437-57 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437 / Section 437-57
Warranty and incentive audits.
Status: in_force

(a) No manufacturer or distributor shall conduct a warranty or incentive audit on previously paid claims or chargeback any warranty or incentive payment previously made more than one year after the date the manufacturer or distributor made the payment to the dealer. This section shall not apply to fraudulent claims.

(b) A manufacturer or distributor shall not chargeback a dealer for sales or warranty payments unless the manufacturer or distributor can satisfy its burden of proof that the dealer's claim was fraudulent or that the dealer did not substantially comply with the reasonable written procedures of the manufacturer or distributor.

(c) The manufacturer or distributor shall provide the dealer a written notice thirty days before imposing a proposed chargeback. The dealer may protest the imposition of a proposed chargeback prior to the imposition of a proposed chargeback. The dealer, manufacturer, or distributor shall conduct any internal dispute resolution process in accordance with the franchise agreement. After the internal dispute resolution process is concluded, the dealer may file a petition in the manner prescribed in section 437-51 protesting the proposed chargeback amount. If a petition is filed, the proposed chargeback shall be stayed during the entirety of the action and until a final judgment has been rendered. [L 2010, c 164, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448B-6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448B / Section 448B-6
Licensure by endorsement.
Status: in_force

The director shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, licensure to a person who, at the time of application, holds a valid certification or license as a dietitian issued by another state, territory, or jurisdiction if the requirements for that certification or license are equal to, or greater than, the requirements of this chapter.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 460J-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 460J / Section 460J-11
Place of business and posting of license.
Status: in_force

A licensed operator shall have and maintain a definite place of business in the State and shall display therein the operator's license.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-22 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-22
Public auction unlawful when.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale at public auction, any personal property at any place other than in a public auction room, except:

(1) Household furniture, vehicles, automobiles, machinery, livestock, and such bulky articles as are usually sold in warehouses or places other than auction rooms;

(2) Sales made under the direction of any court;

(3) Sales of any personal property belonging to the State or any county;

(4) A bona fide sale of a stock of merchandise, where the creditors of the owner thereof are engaged in the legitimate closing out of the stock;

(5) Sales by hawkers on the street or peddlers from vehicles;

(6) Sales by persons selling fruit, fish, seafood products, vegetables, butter, eggs, or other farm or ranch produce; or

(7) A bona fide sale of a stock of merchandise, where the owner thereof is engaged in a legitimate closing out of the stock and has been engaged in business at a specified location in the State for not less than six months immediately preceding the commencement of any such sale; provided that the owner, before commencing any such sale, shall affix to each article to be sold a tag designating the article by serial number, and file with the county treasurer a true and sworn statement containing a detailed list and inventory of the stock, which statement shall include:

(A) A description of each article to be sold sufficient to identify the same;

(B) The article's serial number;

(C) The article's cost price; and

(D) The approximate date of the article's receipt by the owner, if received by the owner not more than ninety days prior to the date of the statement.

Upon conclusion of sale, the owner shall immediately file with the treasurer a true and sworn statement containing a detailed list and inventory of such stock as has been sold at and during the sale, which statement shall include a description of each article sold sufficient to identify the same, the article's serial number, and the price received therefor.

The treasurer, at any time prior to the filing of the final statement with the treasurer, or within ten days thereafter, shall require the owner to file with the treasurer the invoices and bills of lading of any articles in the stock that appear from the preliminary statement to have been received by the owner within three months prior to the first day of the sale. The statements, invoices, and bills of lading shall be open to inspection by any interested person upon application to the treasurer. The sale at public auction shall be only of the stock on hand at the time of filing the statement with the treasurer, and the stock shall not be augmented or replenished in anticipation of the auction sale, or pending or during the sale. The auction sale shall be held on successive days, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, and shall not continue for more than thirty days within the period of one year. Failure to comply with any of the foregoing provisions shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the sale was not for the legitimate purpose of closing out the stock.

For the purposes of this chapter, the term "public auction room" means a place designated by a licensed auctioneer in the manner set forth in section 445-29, as the place for holding auction; provided that the treasurer of any county may give a special permit to any regularly licensed auctioneer to conduct the sale of pictures, paintings, furniture, books and bric-a-brac, or personal property under foreclosure of mortgage, at a place other than a public auction room. [L 1923, c 177, pt of §1; RL 1925, §1974; am L 1925, c 195, pt of §1; am L 1931, c 190, pt of §1; RL 1935, §2418; RL 1945, §7019; am L 1951, c 196, §1; RL 1955, §155-19; HRS §445-22; gen ch 1985; am L 1993, c 272, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453D-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453D / Section 453D-3
Powers and duties of the director.
Status: in_force

[Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below.] In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the powers and duties to:

(1) Grant permission to a person to use the title of "licensed mental health counselor" or a description indicating one is a licensed mental health counselor in this State pursuant to this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant thereto;

(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as the director finds necessary to carry out this chapter;

(3) Administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter;

(4) Discipline a licensed mental health counselor for any due cause described by this chapter or violation of the rules;

(5) Refuse to license a person for failure to meet licensing requirements or on grounds sufficient to discipline a licensed mental health counselor; and

(6) Appoint an advisory committee consisting of licensed mental health counselors and members of the public to assist with the implementation of this chapter and adopted rules; provided that the initial members of the committee who are mental health counselors shall not be required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter. [L 2004, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 206, §1]

§453D-3 Powers and duties of the director . [Section effective July 1, 2026. For section effective until June 30, 2026, see above.] In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the powers and duties to:

(1) Grant permission to a person to use the title of "licensed mental health counselor" or "licensed associate mental health counselor" or a description indicating one is a licensed mental health counselor or licensed associate mental health counselor in this State pursuant to this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant thereto;

(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as the director finds necessary to carry out this chapter;

(3) Administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter;

(4) Discipline a licensed mental health counselor or licensed associate mental health counselor for any due cause described by this chapter or violation of the rules;

(5) Refuse to license a person for failure to meet licensing requirements or on grounds sufficient to discipline a licensed mental health counselor or licensed associate mental health counselor; and

(6) Appoint an advisory committee consisting of licensed mental health counselors and members of the public to assist with the implementation of this chapter and adopted rules; provided that the initial members of the committee who are mental health counselors shall not be required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter. [L 2004, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 206, §1; am L 2024, c 93, §13]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 451K-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 451K / Section 451K-8
Licensure by endorsement.
Status: in_force

The director shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, licensure to an individual who, at the time of application, holds a valid license as a genetic counselor issued by another state, territory, or jurisdiction if the requirements for that certification or license are equal to, or greater than, the requirements of this chapter.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-95 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-95
Conditions for conditional operation.
Status: in_force

The owner or operator of a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, hotel, or boardinghouse shall:

(1) Not permit noisy or disorderly conduct in the building or buildings;

(2) Not allow any person engaging in acts of prostitution to reside therein or resort thereto;

(3) Not allow intoxicating liquor or other intoxicating substance to be furnished or sold therein, except as authorized by law;

(4) Keep the building or buildings and premises in good sanitary condition, in accordance with law and with the orders of the agent of the department of health;

(5) At all times allow the police and agents of the state department of health and agents of the appropriate county agencies responsible for compliance with the county's building and zoning codes access for purposes of inspection to enforce or administer this chapter and other applicable laws or rules;

(6) Not allow any gaming;

(7) If a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, or boardinghouse, keep records identifying its tenants, lodgers, or boarders; and

(8) Not deliver or purport to deliver health care services or treatment unless it is licensed, certified, or contracted for by the State or other governmental agencies to do so. [L 1896, c 64, §71; RL 1925, §2056; RL 1935, §2478; RL 1945, §7081; RL 1955, §155-62; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §445-95; am L 1986, c 149, §5; am L 1987, c 333, §6; am L 1990, c 164, §17; am L 2001, c 35, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-20 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-20
Report to NMLS.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is required to regularly report violations of this chapter, as well as enforcement actions and other relevant information, to NMLS subject to the confidentiality provisions contained in section 454F-14. [L Sp 2009, c 32, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 168, §17]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 449-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 449 / Section 449-3
Excepted from this chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to any of the following when acting as escrow depositories:

(1) Banks, trust companies, and savings and loan associations, authorized under any law of this State or of the United States to do business in the State;

(2) Any person licensed as a real estate broker in the State who is the broker for a party to the escrow, provided the person does not charge any escrow fee; and

(3) Any person licensed to practice law in the State who, in escrow, is not acting as the employee of a corporation, provided the person does not charge any escrow fee. [L 1967, c 144, pt of §1; HRS §449-3; am L 1973, c 173, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 205, §4; am L 1996, c 27, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467B-9.6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467B / Section 467B-9.6
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

[Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10. ] (a) If any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer fails to file any statement, report, written consent, or other information required to be filed under this chapter, the attorney general may demand that the charitable organization, the professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, or commercial co-venturer provide the statement, report, written consent, or other information not more than twenty days after demanded by the attorney general. This demand may be mailed to the address on file with the department.

(b) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, or other person is operating in violation of this chapter, the attorney general may investigate and bring an action in any court of this State to enjoin the charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, or other person from continuing the violation or doing any acts in furtherance thereof, and for any other relief that the court deems appropriate. [L 1993, c 206, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 93, §10; am L 2013, c 61, §10]

§467B-9.6 Enforcement. [Section effective July 1, 2026. For section effective until June 30, 2026, see above. L 2025, c 108, §10. ] (a) If any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity fails to file any statement, report, written consent, or other information required to be filed under this chapter, the attorney general may demand that the charitable organization, the professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity provide the statement, report, written consent, or other information not more than twenty days after demanded by the attorney general. This demand may be mailed to the address on file with the department.

(b) Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity, or other person is operating in violation of this chapter, the attorney general may investigate and bring an action in any court of this State to enjoin the charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, commercial co-venturer, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity, or other person from continuing the violation or doing any acts in furtherance thereof, and for any other relief that the court deems appropriate. [L 1993, c 206, pt of §1; am L 2004, c 93, §10; am L 2013, c 61, §10; am L 2024, c 205, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-5.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453 / Section 453-5.5
Physician assistant; authority to sign documents.
Status: in_force

Any physician assistant who holds a current, valid, and permanent license to practice medicine pursuant to this chapter, and who is under the supervision of a licensed physician or osteopathic physician, shall have the authority to sign the following documents:

(1) Certification of psychiatric medical condition of the parents of a child applicant for aid from the temporary assistance for needy families program;

(2) Evaluation forms for Hansen's disease patients;

(3) Orders for physical therapy and plans of care;

(4) Pharmacist orders to assist in monitoring and management of anticoagulation anemia and atrial fibrillation;

(5) Orders for speech therapy and plans of care;

(6) Applications for bracelets indicating compassionate care only;

(7) Admissions applications for foster homes;

(8) Dietary consultations forms;

(9) Medicaid application forms for nursing care facility admission;

(10) Orders for occupational therapy and plans of care; and

(11) Orders for respiratory therapy and plans of care. [L 2009, c 151, §2; am L 2022, c 293, §11; am L 2023, c 102, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 451D-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 451D / Section 451D-5
Filing of electronic mail address.
Status: in_force

[§451D-5]Filing of electronic mail address. Every individual applying for or renewing a license as a physician under chapter 453, osteopathic physician under chapter 453, physician assistant under chapter 453, advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 457, or naturopathic physician under chapter 455 shall, at the time of applying for licensure or renewal, provide the licensing authority with a current electronic mail address in the form and manner prescribed by the licensing authority; provided that an applicant or licensee has an established electronic mail address. It shall be the licensee's duty to provide notice to the licensing authority of any change of current electronic mail address within thirty days of the change. The electronic mail addresses may be shared by the licensing authority only with other state or federal agencies, upon request, for purposes of public health and safety and may be used by the licensing authority for any purpose related to the license. Nothing herein shall be construed to modify the method by which the licensing authority provides notice of any matter required by law to be provided to the applicant or licensee.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-16 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453 / Section 453-16
Intentional termination of pregnancy; refusal to perform.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed physician or surgeon or licensed osteopathic physician and surgeon may provide abortion care. A licensed physician assistant may provide medication or aspiration abortion care in the first trimester of pregnancy.

(b) The State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person's right to choose to:

(1) Obtain an abortion; or

(2) Terminate a pregnancy if the termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.

(c) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal.

(d) For purposes of this section:

"Abortion" means an intentional termination of the pregnancy of a nonviable fetus.

"Nonviable fetus" means a fetus that does not have a reasonable likelihood of sustained survival outside of the uterus. [L 1970, c 1, §2; am L 2006, c 35, §2; am L 2008, c 5, §18; am L 2023, c 2, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 446E-4 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 446E / Section 446E-4
Service of process.
Status: in_force

(a) Any unaccredited institution with a presence in the State shall designate and continuously maintain an agent in this State authorized to accept service of process on behalf of the institution and shall transmit to the director the name, address, and telephone number of the agent so designated in a manner prescribed by the director. The designated agent shall be an agent of the unaccredited institution for service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the unaccredited institution.

(b) If an unaccredited institution fails to appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this State or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the agent's address, service of process may be made upon the unaccredited institution by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the unaccredited institution at the most recent address listed in the records of the director.

(c) Service by registered or certified mail shall be effected under subsection (b) at the earliest of:

(1) The date the unaccredited institution receives the process, notice, or demand;

(2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the unaccredited institution; or

(3) Five days after its deposit in the mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.

(d) This section shall not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any other manner provided by law. [L 1990, c 226, pt of §1; am L 1999, c 171, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-134.13 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-134.13
Prohibited practices.
Status: in_force

(a) No pawnbroker shall:

(1) Charge or receive any pawn finance charge exceeding twenty per cent a month;

(2) Contract for or receive any amounts other than the pawn finance charge in connection with a pawn transaction;

(3) Accept a pledge or purchase of property from a person under the age of eighteen years;

(4) Accept any waiver, in writing or otherwise, of any right or protection accorded a customer under this part;

(5) Fail to exercise reasonable care to protect pledged goods from loss or damage;

(6) Fail to return pledged goods to a customer within three business days of payment of the full amount due the pawnbroker on the pawn transaction;

(7) Make any charge for insurance, storage, or handling in connection with a pawn transaction;

(8) Enter into a pawn transaction which has a maturity date more than one month after the date the pawn transaction agreement is signed;

(9) Accept pledged goods or buy merchandise from a person unable to supply verification of identity by photo identification card, a state-issued identification card, driver's license, or federal government-issued identification card; provided that in addition to such verification, the pawnbroker shall take the person's thumbprint, and retain the thumbprint on file;

(10) Make any agreement requiring the personal liability of a customer in connection with a pawn transaction or creating any obligation on the part of the customer to redeem pledged goods or make any payment on a pawn transaction;

(11) Allow a customer's pawn account to exceed $10,000. For purposes of this paragraph, "pawn account" means the total accumulation of unpaid pawn finance charges for any single customer; or

(12) Accept vehicles, vessels, or negotiable instruments as pledged goods, or certificates of title or registration of vehicles or vessels as evidence of possession of pledged goods.

(b) Any person who violates this section shall be penalized pursuant to section 445-136. [L 1992, c 192, pt of §2; am L 1993, c 44, §1; am L 1997, c 121, §2; am L 1998, c 255, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-10 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-10
Proration and consolidation of existing improvement district encumbrances in order to clear such encumbrances prior to dedication.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding section 441-4 exempting dedicated cemetery property from subdivision laws, the map or plat required by section 441-3 may be treated for purposes of proration or consolidation of any improvement district lien as a subdivision or consolidation thereof.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 464-1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 464 / Section 464-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

"Architect" means a person who holds oneself out as able to perform, or who does perform, any professional service such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, including aesthetic and structural design, or observation of construction, in connection with any private or public buildings, structures, or projects or the equipment or utilities thereof, or the accessories thereto, wherein the safeguarding of life, health, or property is concerned or involved, when the professional service requires the application of the art and science of construction based upon the principles of mathematics, aesthetics, and the physical sciences.

"Landscape architect" means a person who holds oneself out as able to perform, or who does perform, any professional services such as consultation, investigation, reconnaissance, research, design, preparation of drawings and specifications, and observation of construction where the dominant purpose of the services is:

(1) The preservation and enhancement of land uses and natural land features;

(2) The location and construction of aesthetically pleasing and functional approaches for structures, roadways, and walkways; and

(3) The design for equestrian trails, plantings, landscape irrigation, landscape lighting, and landscape grading.

This practice shall include the location, arrangement, and design of tangible objects and features as are incidental and necessary to the purposes outlined herein. Nothing herein shall preclude a duly licensed landscape architect from planning the development of land areas and elements used thereon or from performing any of the services described in this section in connection with the settings, approaches, or environment for buildings, structures, or facilities; provided that nothing in this chapter shall empower a landscape architect licensed under this chapter from practicing or offering to practice architecture or engineering in any of its various recognized branches.

"Land surveying" means any professional service or work which involves the application of specialized knowledge of the principles of mathematics, the physical and applied sciences, and the act of measuring, locating, establishing, or reestablishing lines, angles, elevations, natural and manmade features on the surface and immediate subsurface of the earth, or on the beds or surface of bodies of water, for the purpose of determining, establishing, describing, displaying, or interpreting the size, shape, topography, elevation datum planes, legal or geodetic location or relocation, or orientation of improved or unimproved real property and appurtenances thereto, including acreage. Land surveying includes but is not limited to:

(1) Evaluating and determining boundary evidence collected through field surveys, boundary studies, or other means;

(2) Using the principles of land surveying to:

(A) Determine the position for any monument or reference point which marks a property line, boundary corner, right-of-way, easement, or alignment of those lines;

(B) Set, reset, recover, or replace any such monument or reference point; or

(C) Perform topographical surveys;

(3) Giving an authoritative reference or interpretation as to the location of a property line, boundary, right‑of-way, easement, or any related corner position;

(4) Creating or modifying record plats for cadastral surveys including consolidation, subdivision, resubdivision, rights-of-way, easements, determination of areas, mathematical closures, and elevations of land parcels;

(5) Creating or modifying land surveying descriptions of property lines and easements, or editing their content for use in legal instruments that convey real property and property rights;

(6) Rendering a statement or certification regarding the positional accuracy of land surveying maps, record drawings, field surveys, or measured survey data;

(7) Creating or modifying the content of electronic data, computerized drawings, or any other survey map relative to the practice of land surveying; or

(8) Setting, resetting, or replacing initial survey control points, including benchmarks to provide horizontal and vertical data on or in the vicinity of a construction or engineering project to enable any components of the project to be built in compliance with plans and specifications with respect to the project location, orientation, elevation, and relationship to property lines, easements, or right-of-way boundaries.

This definition shall not apply to any person working within the scope of practice of another licensed profession; provided that the person does not purport to be a land surveyor.

"Professional engineer" means a person who holds oneself out as able to perform, or who does perform, any professional service such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design, or observation of construction or operation, in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works, or projects, wherein the safeguarding of life, health, or property is concerned or involved, when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and data.

"Professional surveyor", "professional land surveyor", or "land surveyor" means a person who holds oneself out as able to practice, or who does practice, land surveying in this State. [L 1933, c 134, §5; RL 1935, §7034; RL 1945, §7601; am L 1949, c 306, §1; RL 1955, §166-1; HRS §464-1; am L 1970, c 85, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1988, c 226, §1; am L 1989, c 210, §3; am L 2012, c 79, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-22 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-22
Mortgage loan originator, mortgage loan originator company, exempt sponsoring mortgage loan originator company, and nonprofit organization fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a mortgage loan originator shall pay the following fees to obtain and maintain a valid mortgage loan originator license:

(1) Initial application fee of $600;

(2) Annual license renewal fee of $350;

(3) Reinstatement fee of $100;

(4) Late fee of $25 per day; and

(5) Criminal background check fee pursuant to section 454F-4(d)(1).

(b) A sole proprietorship mortgage loan originator shall pay the following fees to obtain and maintain a valid sole proprietor mortgage loan originator license:

(1) Initial application fee of $35;

(2) Annual license renewal fee of $35;

(3) Reinstatement fee of $100;

(4) Late fee of $25 per day; and

(5) Criminal background check fee pursuant to section 454F-4(d)(1).

(c) A mortgage loan originator company shall pay the following fees to maintain a valid mortgage loan originator company license or branch license:

(1) Fees payable for a principal office of a mortgage loan originator company:

(A) Initial application fee of $900;

(B) Processing fee of $35 for each control person;

(C) Annual license renewal fee of $600;

(D) Reinstatement fee of $100;

(E) Late fee of $25 per day; and

(F) Criminal background check fee pursuant to section 454F-4(d)(1).

(2) Fees payable for each branch office of a mortgage loan originator company:

(A) Initial application fee of $250;

(B) Annual license renewal fee of $100;

(C) Reinstatement fee of $100; and

(D) Late fee of $25 per day.

(d) An exempt sponsoring mortgage loan originator company shall pay the following fees to maintain a valid registration in NMLS:

(1) Initial registration fee of $200;

(2) Annual registration renewal fee of $150; and

(3) Late fee of $25 per day.

(e) A nonprofit organization shall pay the following fees to maintain a valid registration as a nonprofit organization in NMLS:

(1) Initial registration fee of $200;

(2) Annual registration renewal fee of $150; and

(3) Late fee of $25 per day.

(f) In addition to fees charged by NMLS, a licensee shall pay to the commissioner a fee of $100 for each of the following amendments to information provided to NMLS that require the review of the commissioner:

(1) Change of physical location or mailing address for branch office or principal place of business;

(2) Addition or deletion of a "d/b/a" assignment;

(3) Change of mortgage loan originator's sponsor;

(4) Change of qualified individual;

(5) Change of branch manager; and

(6) Change of mortgage loan originator company's legal name.

The commissioner, upon a showing of good cause, may waive any fee set forth in this subsection.

(g) The fees established by this section are nonrefundable and are in addition to any fees established and charged by NMLS, an approved educational course provider, an approved educational testing provider, a law enforcement agency for fingerprints and background checks, or a credit reporting agency used by NMLS.

(h) The commissioner may establish, by rule pursuant to chapter 91, any other fees or charges necessary for the administration of this chapter. [L 2010, c 84, pt of §3; am L 2011, c 194, §13; am L 2012, c 252, §10; am L 2013, c 168, §18; am L 2014, c 198, §9; am L 2016, c 122, §16; am L 2017, c 150, §9]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-115 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-115
Same; consent of owner.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person, except a public officer or employee in performance of a public duty, or a private person in giving legal notice, to paste, post, paint, print, nail, or tack or otherwise fasten any card, banner, handbill, sign, poster, outdoor advertising device, or notice of any kind upon any property without the oral or written consent of the owner, holder, lessee, agent, or trustee thereof.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457B-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457B / Section 457B-11
Severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 463-16 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 463 / Section 463-16
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §230.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-11
Exposed to view; penalty.
Status: in_force

All persons holding a license for any class or kind of business shall keep the license exposed to view, in some prominent place, convenient for inspection, on the premises for which the same is granted. Any person failing to comply with the requirements of this section shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 449-19 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 449 / Section 449-19
Relocation of office.
Status: in_force

No escrow depository may relocate its offices without first obtaining prior written approval from the commissioner. The application shall set forth the reasons for the relocation and other information that may be required by the commissioner.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 458-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 458 / Section 458-8
Expiration and renewal.
Status: in_force

(a) A license issued under this chapter, unless sooner suspended or revoked, shall expire on July 1 of each even-numbered year, but may be biennially renewed by the license holder in good standing upon the payment of a biennial renewal fee. Failure to pay the biennial fee shall constitute a forfeiture of the license as of the date of expiration.

(b) The holder of an expired license may have the same restored within one year of the date of expiration upon due application therefor and payment of the delinquent fees and a penalty fee. A person whose license has been forfeited and who fails to restore the license as provided in this section shall apply as a new applicant. [L 1949, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1955, c 113, §1; RL 1955, §69-8; am L 1961, c 142, §6; HRS §458-8; am L 1975, c 118, §21; am L 1984, c 7, §52; am L 1987, c 300, §10; am L 1997, c 301, §6]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 456 / Section 456-3
Seal.
Status: in_force

Every notary public shall constantly keep a rubber stamp notary seal which shall clearly show, when stamped or impressed upon a tangible document or when attached to or logically associated with an electronic document, only the notary public's name, the notary public's commission number, and the words, "notary public" and "State of Hawaii". The notary seal shall be capable of being copied together with the document to which it is stamped, impressed, or attached, or with which it is logically associated. The notary public shall authenticate all the notary public's official acts, attestations, certificates, and instruments therewith, and shall always add to an official signature the typed or printed name of the notary public and a statement showing the date that the notary public's commission expires. Upon resignation, death, expiration of term of commission without renewal, or revocation or abandonment of commission, the notary public, or in the case of the death of the notary public, the notary public's personal representative, shall immediately deliver the notary public's seal to the attorney general who shall deface or destroy the same. If a notary public has used an electronic stamping device, upon resignation, death, expiration of term of commission without renewal, or revocation or abandonment of commission, the notary public, or in the case of the death of the notary public, the notary public's personal representative, shall disable the electronic stamping device by destroying, defacing, damaging, erasing, or securing it against use in a manner that renders it unusable and shall submit a declaration to the attorney general that the electronic stamping device was disabled and indicate the date and manner in which the device was disabled. [CC 1859, §1268; RL 1925, §3176; RL 1935, §5202; am L 1941, c 322, §3; RL 1945, §7663; RL 1955, §168-3; HRS §456-3; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 122, §3; am L 1984, c 127, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 327, §1; am L 1998, c 290, §3; am L 2013, c 29, §1; am L 2020, c 54, §6]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440G-13 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440G / Section 440G-13
Cable advisory committee.
Status: in_force

[Repeal and reenactment of section on June 30, 2014, by L 2011, c 19, §4 deleted by L 2014, c 93, §4.] (a) There is established the cable advisory committee. The committee shall consist of five members appointed by the governor as provided in section 26-34.

The committee shall advise:

(1) The director, cable operators, and access organizations on matters within the jurisdiction of this chapter at the request of the director, any cable operator, or any access organization; and

(2) The director on any decision designating, modifying, or rescinding a designation of an access organization or the requirements therefor, as provided in section 440G-8.3.

(b) The members of the committee shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses while attending meetings and while in discharge of their duties. [L 1970, c 112, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 301, §15; am L 2011, c 19, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 460J-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 460J / Section 460J-7
Investigation permitted.
Status: in_force

The board may investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for operators' licenses.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 452-16 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 452 / Section 452-16
Renewal of license; fees; continuing education.
Status: in_force

(a) Massage therapist and massage therapy establishment licenses shall expire on June 30 of each even-numbered year following the date of issuance unless renewed for the next biennium. These licenses may be renewed by filing an application therefor, accompanied by a renewal fee and submitting proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements established by subsection (b). The application shall be made between May 1 and June 30 of each even-numbered year. Failure to apply for renewal as provided in this section shall constitute a forfeiture of the license as of the date of expiration. Any license so forfeited may be restored within one year after expiration upon the filing of an application in the same manner, submitting proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements established by subsection (b), and payment of a penalty fee in addition to all delinquent fees. Thereafter, the person shall apply as a new applicant and the board may require the person to take and pass the examination and satisfy all requirements for the examination, including training, if the board is not satisfied that the person possesses current knowledge and skills for the practice of massage therapy.

(b) Beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium commencing on July 1, 2024, and every biennial renewal thereafter, each massage therapist licensee shall submit proof of having completed twelve hours of continuing education within the two-year period preceding the renewal date, of which two hours shall include first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or other emergency-related courses. The board shall adopt rules relating to the requirements and standards that continuing education programs shall meet to obtain recognition and approval from the board.

(c) The board may conduct random audits of licensees to determine compliance with the continuing education requirements of subsection (b). The board shall provide written notice of an audit to a licensee randomly selected for audit. Within sixty days of notification, the licensee shall provide the board with documentation verifying compliance with the continuing education requirements established by subsection (b). [L 1947, c 192, §16; am L 1949, c 97, §2; RL 1955, §63-16; HRS §452-16; am L 1975, c 118, §16; am L 1980, c 208, §18; am L 1984, c 7, §36; am L 1985, c 95, §3; am L 1989, c 204, §6; am L 1990, c 205, §4; am L 1997, c 42, §1; am L 2021, c 102, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457B-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457B / Section 457B-3
License required.
Status: in_force

No person shall operate a nursing home in the State without having a nursing home administrator's license from the department as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under this chapter to practice or offer to practice nursing home administration or to use any sign, card, or device to indicate that the person is licensed as a nursing home administrator.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467-1.6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467 / Section 467-1.6
Principal brokers.
Status: in_force

(a) The principal broker shall have direct management and supervision of the brokerage firm and its real estate licensees.

(b) The principal broker shall be responsible for:

(1) The client trust accounts, disbursements from those accounts, and the brokerage firm's accounting practices;

(2) The brokerage firm's records, contracts, and documents;

(3) All real estate contracts of the brokerage firm and its handling by the associated real estate salesperson;

(4) The proper handling of any commission application, real estate license application, or renewal application that the principal broker or the brokerage firm expressly agrees to handle on behalf of the applicant, including without limitation, verifying for completeness and appropriate fees, and mailing or delivering the appropriate documents to the commission by the required deadline;

(5) Developing policies and procedures for the brokerage firm concerning the handling of real estate transactions and the conduct of the associated real estate licensees and other staff, including education and enforcement of the policies and procedures;

(6) Setting a policy on continuing education requirements for all associated real estate licensees in compliance with the statutory requirement;

(7) Ensuring that the licenses of all associated real estate licensees and the brokerage firm license are current and active;

(8) Establishing and maintaining a training program for all associated real estate licensees; and

(9) Ensuring that all associated real estate licensees are provided information and training on the latest amendments to real estate licensing laws and rules as well as other related laws and rules.

(c) The principal broker may delegate management and supervision duties to one or more brokers in charge subject to the principal broker's written policies and procedures. The principal broker shall be responsible for the education, enforcement, and records required of such policies and procedures. [L 1999, c 47, pt of §2; am L 2002, c 129, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 456 / Section 456-11
Protests; negotiable paper.
Status: in_force

All facts, extracts from documents, and circumstances, so noted, shall be signed and sworn to by all the persons appearing to protest. The notary public shall note, extend, and record the protest so made; and shall grant authenticated copies thereof, under the notary's signature and notarial seal, to those who request and pay for the same. The notary shall also, in behalf of any person interested, present any bill of exchange, or other negotiable paper, for acceptance or payment to any party on whom the same is drawn or who may be liable therefor; and notify all indorsers or other parties to such bill or paper. The notary may, in general, do all the acts to be done by notaries public by the usages of merchants, or which are authorized by the laws of the State. [CC 1859, §1270; RL 1925, §3178; RL 1935, §5204; RL 1945, §7671; RL 1955, §168-11; HRS §456-11; gen ch 1985]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 458-9 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 458 / Section 458-9
Revocation or suspension of licenses.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the director, in conformity with chapter 91, may revoke or suspend any license issued under this chapter for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to fraud or dishonesty in obtaining the license, for dishonesty, fraud, gross negligence, or incompetency in the occupation of dispensing optician, or for violation of this chapter.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 443B-15 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 443B / Section 443B-15
Threats or coercion.
Status: in_force

No collection agency shall collect or attempt to collect any money or other forms of indebtedness alleged to be due and owing by means of any threat, coercion, or attempt to coerce, including any conduct which is described as follows:

(1) The use, or express or implicit threat of use, of violence or other criminal means to cause harm to the person, reputation, or property of any person;

(2) The accusation or threat to falsely accuse any person of fraud or any crime or any conduct which, if true, would tend to disgrace the other person or in any way subject a person to ridicule or any conduct which, if true, would tend to disgrace the other person or in any way subject a person to the ridicule or contempt of society;

(3) False accusations made to another person, including any credit reporting agency that a debtor or an alleged debtor has not paid a just debt, or threat to so make false accusations;

(4) The threat to sell or assign to another the obligation of a debtor or an alleged debtor with an attending representation or implication that the result of the sale or assignment would be that the debtor or alleged debtor would lose any defense to the claim or would be subjected to harsh, vindictive, or abusive collection attempts; and

(5) The threat that nonpayment of an alleged claim will result in the arrest of any person. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 246, §11]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-9 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-9
Dedicated property exempt from improvement assessment.
Status: in_force

All property dedicated to cemetery purposes pursuant to this chapter, including roads, alleys, and walks, but excluding property on which there are family burial plots, shall be exempt from public improvement assessments.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437B-1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437B / Section 437B-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

"Board" means the motor vehicle repair industry board.

"Certified mechanic" is a motor vehicle mechanic who has successfully passed the certification tests in any or all of the certification specialties set forth in this chapter.

"Chlorofluorocarbon" or "CFC" means any member of the family of substances containing carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, including, without limitation, those compounds known as CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-14, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-116, CFC-500, CFC-502, and CFC-503, and any combination or mixture containing any of these chlorofluorocarbon compounds.

"Crash parts" means motor vehicle replacement parts, either sheet metal or plastic, which constitute the visible exterior of the vehicle, including inner and outer panels, and which are repaired or replaced as the result of a collision.

"Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Hydrochlorofluorocarbon" or "HCFC" means any member of the family of substances containing hydrogen, carbon, fluorine, and chlorine, including, without limitation, those compounds known as HCFC-22 and HCFC-123, and any combination or mixture containing any of these hydrochlorofluorocarbon compounds.

"Licensed mechanic" means a motor vehicle mechanic who has been licensed in accordance with this chapter.

"Mobile air conditioner" means an air conditioner designed for installation in a motor vehicle.

"Motor vehicle" means any passenger car, truck, truck tractor, motorcycle, or motor scooter, as defined in section 286-2, and the integral parts thereof.

"Motor vehicle mechanic" means any person whether self-employed or employed by another, who, for compensation, engages in the diagnosis or repair of malfunctions of motor vehicles, and may be classified as "intermediate" or "journey worker" as the terms are commonly used in the motor vehicle repair industry.

"Motor vehicle mechanic helper" means any person who, for compensation, engages in the diagnosis or repair of malfunctions of motor vehicles under the supervision of a licensed motor vehicle mechanic.

"Motor vehicle repair dealer" means any person who is, or has in the person's employ, a motor vehicle mechanic licensed under this chapter and who, for compensation, engages in the business of diagnosing or repairing malfunctions of motor vehicles.

"Refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment" means a device used to recover and to purify CFCs for later reuse.

"Repair of motor vehicles" means all maintenance of and modifications and repairs to motor vehicles, including the rebuilding or restoring of rebuilt vehicles as defined in section 286-2, but excluding repairing tires, changing tires, lubricating vehicles, installing light bulbs, batteries, windshield wiper blades, and other minor accessories, cleaning, adjusting, and replacing spark plugs, replacing oil and air filters, and other minor services, which the board by rule determines may be performed by persons without the skills and knowledge required of motor vehicle mechanics and helpers. No service shall be designated as minor, for purposes of this section, if the board finds that performance of the service requires mechanical expertise, has given rise to a high incidence of fraud or deceptive practices, or involves a part of the vehicle essential to its safe operation. [L 1975, c 143, pt of §2; am L 1977, c 34, §1; am L 1982, c 78, §1 and c 204, §8; am L 1984, c 276, §10; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 272, §1; am L 1988, c 329, §1; am L 1989, c 77, §5; am L 1990, c 316, §4; am L 1992, c 264, §5; am L 1993, c 110, §2 and c 202, §§2, 4; gen ch 1993; am L 1998, c 199, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-95.1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-95.1
Unfair or deceptive practices prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall engage in this State in any act or practice which is prohibited in section 445-95.2 or which is defined in that section as, or determined under that section to be, an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the rooming house business.

(b) Any facility owned or used by a government agency or by a nonprofit agency which is registered with the department of commerce and consumer affairs and providing services by contract for a government agency, shall be exempt from this section.

(c) The department of human services shall enforce the provisions of this section and shall refer to other state and county agencies any violations enforced by those other governmental agencies. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 460J-1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 460J / Section 460J-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

"Board" means the pest control board.

"Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Efficacy and safety data" means data from experiments conducted by qualified scientists to determine the efficacy and safety of a nonchemical pest control device.

"Fumigation" means the use of any substance or substances that emit or liberate gases, fumes, or vapors which may be used for the destruction or control of insects, vermin, rodents, or other pests, which, in the opinion of the board, may be lethal, poisonous, noxious, or dangerous to human life.

"Household pests" means those pests other than wood-destroying pests which invade households and other structures, including, but not limited to, rodents, vermin, insects, and birds.

"Nonchemical pest control device" means any device that purports to eliminate or control pests by attracting, repelling, or killing pests without the use of chemicals. The device shall include, but not be limited to, electromagnetic waves, sound and ultrasound, cosmic, and other waves.

"Pest control" means, with respect to wood-destroying pests, or other pests which may invade households or other structures, including railroad cars, ships, docks, trucks, airplanes, or the contents thereof, the engaging in, offering to engage in, advertising for, soliciting, or performing the following for hire:

(1) Identifying pests or infestations;

(2) Making an inspection for the purpose of identifying or attempting to identify infestations of household or other structures by pests;

(3) Making inspection reports, recommendations, estimates, and bids, whether oral or written, with respect to infestations; or

(4) Making contracts, or submitting bids for, or the use of avicides, insecticides, pesticides, rodenticides, fumigants, or allied chemicals or substances, or mechanical devices, for the purpose of eliminating, exterminating, controlling, or preventing infestations of pests or organisms.

"Pest control operator" means any person who personally or through others offers to undertake or practice, or holds oneself out as being able to undertake or practice, or does undertake or practice pest control. [L 1972, c 134, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 31, §3; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1984, c 9, §1; am L 1987, c 143, §1; am L 1991, c 16, §4; am L 1993, c 74, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440-18 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440 / Section 440-18
Inspectors; duties.
Status: in_force

The commission shall appoint official representatives designated as inspectors, each of whom shall receive from the commission a card or badge authorizing the person to act as inspector whenever the commission may designate the person to so act. An inspector or the executive officer shall be present at all professional boxing contests and see that this chapter and the rules are strictly observed and, as soon as practicable thereafter, shall mail or deliver to the commission the official box office statement received by the inspector or executive officer.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-232 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-232
License.
Status: in_force

Any person who engages in the business as a scrap dealer shall be licensed with the treasurer. The treasurer shall have the power to grant license and to revoke such license upon reasonable cause. The annual license fee shall be $10.

Every license granted under this section shall designate the place where business is carried on and sufficient identifying information including the licensee's name, address, general excise tax license number, and other information which may be prescribed by the treasurer. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 451J-10 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 451J / Section 451J-10
Renewal of license.
Status: in_force

(a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2026. For subsection effective July 1, 2026, see below.] Licenses shall be renewed triennially on or before December 31, with the first renewal deadline occurring on December 31, 2001. Failure to renew a license shall result in a forfeiture of the license. Licenses that have been forfeited may be restored within one year of the expiration date upon payment of renewal and restoration fees, and in the case of marriage and family therapists or licensed marriage and family therapists audited pursuant to subsection (f), documentation of continuing education compliance. Failure to restore a forfeited license within one year of the date of its expiration shall result in the automatic termination of the license. Persons with terminated licenses shall be required to reapply for licensure as a new applicant.

(a) [Subsection effective July 1, 2026. For subsection effective until June 30, 2026, see above.] Except as otherwise provided in section 451J-7.2, licenses shall be renewed triennially on or before December 31, with the first renewal deadline occurring on December 31, 2001. Failure to renew a license shall result in a forfeiture of the license. Licenses that have been forfeited may be restored within one year of the expiration date upon payment of renewal and restoration fees, and in the case of marriage and family therapists or licensed marriage and family therapists audited pursuant to subsection (f), documentation of continuing education compliance. Failure to restore a forfeited license within one year of the date of its expiration shall result in the automatic termination of the license. Persons with terminated licenses shall be required to reapply for licensure as a new applicant.

(b) Beginning with the renewal for the licensing triennium commencing on January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019, and prior to every triennial renewal thereafter, each licensee shall:

(1) Pay all required fees; and

(2) Complete a minimum of forty-five credit hours of continuing education courses within the three-year period preceding the renewal date; provided that a minimum of six credit hours shall be in ethics courses.

(c) A first-time licensee shall not be subject to the continuing education requirement established under subsection (b)(2) for the first license renewal.

(d) Each licensee shall maintain the licensee's continuing education records. At the time of renewal, each licensee shall certify under oath that the licensee has complied with the continuing education requirement of this section. The director may require a licensee to submit evidence satisfactory to the director that demonstrates compliance with the continuing education requirement of this section.

(e) A licensee seeking renewal of a license without full compliance with the continuing education requirement shall submit the renewal application, required fee, a notarized affidavit setting forth the facts explaining the reasons for noncompliance, and a request for an extension on the basis of the facts; provided that the licensee shall complete at least ninety hours of continuing education, including at least twelve hours in ethics courses, prior to the next licensing triennium. The director shall consider each case on an individual basis and may grant an extension of the continuing education requirement based upon:

(1) Practice in an isolated geographical area with an absence of opportunities for continuing education by taped programs or otherwise; or

(2) Inability to devote sufficient hours to continuing education because of incapacity, undue hardship, or any other serious extenuating circumstances.

(f) The director may conduct random audits of licensees to determine compliance with the continuing education requirement. The director shall provide written notice of an audit to a licensee randomly selected for audit. Within sixty days of notification, the licensee shall provide the director with documentation verifying compliance with the continuing education requirement established by this section. [L 1998, c 159, pt of §2; am L 2014, c 28, §3; am L 2016, c 29, §9; am L 2024, c 93, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 471-12 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 471 / Section 471-12
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §240.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448E-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448E / Section 448E-5
Minimum requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an applicant shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Journey worker electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of experience in residential or commercial wiring of at least five years full-time or its equivalent, but not less than ten thousand hours, in the trade under the supervision of a journey worker or supervising electrician;

(2) Journey worker specialty electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker specialty electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of at least five years' experience in the trade;

(3) Supervising electrician: To be eligible for the supervising electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker electrician for at least a period of four years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(4) Supervising specialty electrician: To be eligible for the supervising specialty electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker specialty electrician for at least a period of four years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(5) Journey worker plumber: To be eligible for the journey worker plumber examination, an applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence of experience of at least five years' full-time or its equivalent, but not less than ten thousand hours, as a journey worker's or master plumber's helper;

(6) Master plumber: To be eligible for the master plumber examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker plumber for at least two years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(7) Maintenance electrician: To be eligible for the maintenance electrician examination, an applicant shall be not less than eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of at least one year of experience in performing electrical maintenance work or two years of schooling in the electrical trade;

(8) Journey worker industrial electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker industrial electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of experience in industrial electrical work of at least five years full-time or its equivalent, but not less than ten thousand hours;

(9) Supervising industrial electrician: To be eligible for the supervising industrial electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker industrial electrician for a period of at least four years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade.

(b) Effective July 1, 2013, an applicant for licensing pursuant to this chapter shall possess the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Journey worker electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of:

(A) Experience in residential or commercial wiring of at least five years full-time or its equivalent, but not less than ten thousand hours, in the trade under the supervision of a journey worker or supervising electrician; and

(B) Satisfactory completion, accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study, of two hundred forty hours of electrical academic coursework;

(2) Journey worker specialty electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker specialty electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of:

(A) Experience of at least three years full-time or its equivalent, but not less than six thousand hours, in the trade under the supervision of a journey worker electrician, supervising electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, or supervising specialty electrician; and

(B) Satisfactory completion, accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study, of one hundred twenty hours of electrical academic coursework;

(3) Supervising electrician: To be eligible for the supervising electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker electrician for at least a period of four years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(4) Supervising specialty electrician: To be eligible for the supervising specialty electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker specialty electrician for at least a period of two years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(5) Journey worker plumber: To be eligible for the journey worker plumber examination, an applicant shall provide satisfactory evidence of experience of at least five years' full-time or its equivalent, but not less than ten thousand hours, as a journey worker's or master plumber's helper;

(6) Master plumber: To be eligible for the master plumber examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker plumber for at least two years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade;

(7) Maintenance electrician: To be eligible for the maintenance electrician examination, an applicant shall be not less than eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of:

(A) At least one year of experience in performing electrical maintenance work plus satisfactory completion, accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study, of at least eighty hours of electrical academic coursework; or

(B) Two years of schooling in the electrical trade with not less than one thousand hours of hands-on lab exercises;

(8) Journey worker industrial electrician: To be eligible for the journey worker industrial electrician examination, an applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall provide satisfactory evidence of:

(A) Experience in industrial electrical work of at least four years full-time or its equivalent, but not less than eight thousand hours; and

(B) Satisfactory completion, as accepted by a University of Hawaii community college offering an appropriate program of study, of two hundred hours of electrical academic coursework; and

(9) Supervising industrial electrician: To be eligible for the supervising industrial electrician examination, an applicant shall have been registered with the board as a journey worker industrial electrician for a period of at least three years or shall have equivalent experience in the trade. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1972, c 2, §20 and c 196, §3; am L 1982, c 205, §3; am L 1983, c 38, §1 and c 56, §4; am L 1991, c 117, §1; gen ch 1993; am L 2010, c 35, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 452-15 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 452 / Section 452-15
Licenses.
Status: in_force

If an applicant for an examination for massage therapist passes the examination to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue a license to that effect, signed by the chairperson. The license shall be evidence that the person to whom it is issued is entitled to follow the practice stipulated therein as prescribed in this chapter. The license shall not be transferable and shall be conspicuously displayed in the place of business or employment.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440-24 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440 / Section 440-24
Number of rounds.
Status: in_force

The commission, with respect to any boxing contest or with respect to any class of contestants, may limit the number of rounds of a boxing contest within the maximum of twelve rounds.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 443B-10 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 443B / Section 443B-10
Reports and payments by agency.
Status: in_force

Every collection agency shall, within thirty days after the close of each calendar month, report and pay to its clients the net amount due to each client out of all collections made during the preceding calendar month.

In the event the gross amount due is paid to a client and the client fails to pay a collection agency any sums due under this section, the collection agency shall have, in addition to other remedies provided by law, the right to offset any moneys due the collection agency under this section against any moneys due its client. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1990, c 246, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 468M-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 468M / Section 468M-5
Legal rate; computation.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise permitted by existing written contract, any activity desk that directly or indirectly receives any interest on the payment due to the activity provider, shall remit the interest and the payment due to the activity provider; provided that if the interest and payment due are not remitted within thirty days from the date of invoice, interest on the unpaid balance of the interest and payment due shall accrue at the rate of one per cent per month from the due date.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 468M-10 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 468M / Section 468M-10
Performance bond and irrevocable letter of credit as alternative to client trust account required of activity desks; coverage amount and computation; 
Status: in_force

§468M-10 Performance bond and irrevocable letter of credit as alternative to client trust account required of activity desks; coverage amount and computation; annual report and option; adjustments; coverage upon transfer. (a) If a client trust account is not established and maintained as required under section 468M-9, no activity desk shall be permitted to operate in the State unless the activity desk:

(1) Posts a bond which is a performance or financial guaranty type bond naming the director as the obligee and which may be canceled only if the activity desk gives sixty days prior written notice to the surety or if the surety gives thirty days prior written notice to the director of cancellation of the bond; or

(2) Obtains an irrevocable letter of credit which is a guarantee of payment for a term of one year naming the director as beneficiary, with a provision for automatic extension for additional annual periods, and which may be canceled only if the activity desk gives prior written notice by certified mail to the director and to the issuer at least ninety days before the letter's expiration date or the date on which the activity desk intends the letter to cease being effective or the issuer gives prior written notice by certified mail to the director at least sixty days before the expiration date.

(b) The bond or letter of credit shall be issued by a surety or federally insured lending institution authorized to do business in the State to indemnify any consumer who may suffer loss as a result of nonperformance by an activity desk.

(c) An activity desk shall not provide the required coverage through multiple bonds or irrevocable letters of credit but shall provide either a single bond or a single irrevocable letter of credit. An activity desk may substitute the bond with an irrevocable letter of credit. An activity desk may substitute the bond with an irrevocable letter of credit and vice versa pursuant to subsection (h), but shall not provide one in addition to the other to reach the required aggregate amount of coverage. If an activity desk has more than one branch desk location, the bond or irrevocable letter of credit shall cover all locations and computations on the coverage amount shall be based on the total net sales revenues of all branch locations.

(d) Upon cancellation or expiration of the bond or letter of credit, the surety or insurer shall remain liable for any claims against the bond or letter of credit for a period of six months; provided that:

[(1)] The debts were incurred while the bond or letter of credit was in effect; and

[(2)] The director notifies the surety or insurer, as the case may be, of any claims within ninety days of discovery of any claims.

(e) The surety or insurer is not required to release any moneys or collateral to the activity desk during the six months after cancellation of the bond or expiration of the letter of credit.

(f) The amount of coverage shall be equal to the average monthly net sales revenues of the activity desk as determined for the twelve-month period ending on the last sales period ending date of the fifth month prior to the anniversary date of the bond or the irrevocable letter of credit; provided that the amount of coverage of the bond or irrevocable letter of credit shall not be less than $50,000 and shall not be more than $250,000. Any activity desk providing a bond or irrevocable letter of credit for the first time during the period beginning on September 1, 1992, and ending on March 31, 1993, shall base its initial coverage amount on the twelve-month period ending on June 30, 1992. If an activity desk does not have a full twelve-month period on which to base the amount, the amount shall not be less than the average monthly net sales revenues as determined for the months available; provided that this amount shall not be less than $75,000, notwithstanding the minimum amount of $50,000 for regularly computed coverage.

(g) No later than four months before the anniversary date of coverage, each activity desk shall submit a notarized annual report to the department verifying the monthly net sales revenue figures for the twelve-month period upon which the amount of the bond or irrevocable letter of credit is based. However, each activity desk shall have the option not to submit the annual report if the activity desk provides a bond or an irrevocable letter of credit for the maximum amount of $250,000.

(h) Each activity desk shall review the desk's coverage at least once each year and shall increase or decrease the amount of the coverage as necessary according to the computation method in subsection (f) at the time coverage is renewed on the anniversary date or on other dates if coverage is reinstated or replaced; provided that any downward adjustment in coverage shall not result in coverage below $50,000.

A bond shall be accepted as replacement for another bond or an irrevocable letter of credit and an irrevocable letter of credit shall be accepted as replacement for another irrevocable letter of credit or a bond if:

(1) The effective date of a replacement bond is prior to or on the cancellation date of the bond being replaced;

(2) Where a letter of credit is about to expire, the effective date of the replacement bond is prior to or on the same date as the date of expiration of the irrevocable letter of credit and the replacement bond is received by the director before that expiration date;

(3) The replacement irrevocable letter of credit is received by the director at least fifteen days prior to the expiration date of the irrevocable letter of credit being replaced; or

(4) The replacement irrevocable letter of credit is received by the director on or before the cancellation date of the bond.

(i) An activity desk whose bond or letter of credit has been canceled or has expired may continue to operate the activity desk provided the desk establishes the client trust account at least two months prior to the cancellation or expiration of the bond or letter of credit, and shall not be allowed to replace the client trust account with a bond or letter of credit for at least one year.

(j) Failure to have in effect a client trust account, or current bond or letter of credit shall result in automatic forfeiture of the registration. An activity desk whose registration is forfeited shall apply as a new applicant for registration. [L 1992, c 231, pt of §2, §§3, 6; am L 1995, c 174, §§1, 2; am L 1998, c 248, §§1, 2; am L 2010, c 150, §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465D-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465D / Section 465D-11
Grounds for refusal to renew, reinstate, or restore a license and for denial, revocation, suspension, or condition of a license.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore and may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner any license for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the part of a licensee or license applicant:

(1) Failure to meet or to maintain the conditions and requirements necessary to qualify for the granting of a license;

(2) Engaging in false, fraudulent, or deceptive advertising, or making untruthful or improbable statements in advertising;

(3) Engaging in the practice of applied behavior analysis while impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability, or mental instability;

(4) Procuring through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit a license to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis;

(5) Aiding and abetting an unlicensed person to directly or indirectly perform activities requiring a license for the practice of applied behavior analysis;

(6) Engaging in professional misconduct, incompetence, gross negligence, or manifest incapacity in the practice of applied behavior analysis;

(7) Engaging in conduct or a practice contrary to recognized standards of the most recent ethical guidelines for the practice of applied behavior analysis as adopted by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board;

(8) Violating any condition or limitation imposed by the director on a license to practice applied behavior analysis;

(9) Engaging in the practice of applied behavior analysis in a manner that causes injury to one or more members of the public;

(10) Failing to comply with, observe, or adhere to any law in a manner that causes the director to determine that the applicant or holder is unfit to hold a license;

(11) Having a license revoked or suspended or other disciplinary action by any state or federal agency for any reason that is provided by the applicable licensing laws or by this section;

(12) Having been convicted or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime directly related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the practice of applied behavior analysis;

(13) Failing to report in writing to the director any disciplinary decision issued against the licensee or applicant in another jurisdiction within thirty days of the disciplinary decision;

(14) Failing to report in writing to the director the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's revocation of the certification of a licensee or applicant within fifteen days of the revocation;

(15) Employing, whether gratuitously or for pay, any person not licensed pursuant to this chapter to perform the functions or duties of the practice of applied behavior analysis; or

(16) Violating this chapter, chapter 436B, or any rule or order of the director.

(b) Any licensee or applicant who violates this section may also be fined not more than $1,000 per violation. [L 2015, c 199, pt of §2; am L 2018, c 205, §§4, 5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453D-13 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453D / Section 453D-13
Confidentiality and privileged communications.
Status: in_force

[Section effective until June 30, 2026. For section effective July 1, 2026, see below.] No person licensed as a mental health counselor, nor any of the person's employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information that the person may have acquired in rendering mental health counseling services, except in the following circumstances:

(1) As required by law;

(2) To prevent a clear and imminent danger to a person or persons;

(3) In accordance with the terms of a previously written waiver of the privilege where the waiver is executed by the client or by the client's legally recognized representative;

(4) Where more than one person jointly receives counseling and each person who is legally competent executes a written waiver. In that instance, a mental health counselor may disclose information from any person in accordance with that person's waiver; or

(5) In the course of a disciplinary action or pursuant to a duly authorized subpoena issued by the department. [L 2004, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 206, §1]

§453D-13 Confidentiality and privileged communications. [Section effective July 1, 2026. For section effective until June 30, 2026, see above.] No person licensed as a mental health counselor or an associate mental health counselor, nor any of the person's employees or associates, shall be required to disclose any information that the person may have acquired in rendering mental health counseling services, except in the following circumstances:

(1) As required by law;

(2) To prevent a clear and imminent danger to a person or persons;

(3) In accordance with the terms of a previously written waiver of the privilege where the waiver is executed by the client or by the client's legally recognized representative;

(4) Where more than one person jointly receives counseling and each person who is legally competent executes a written waiver. In that instance, information may be disclosed from any person in accordance with that person's waiver; or

(5) In the course of a disciplinary action or pursuant to a duly authorized subpoena issued by the department. [L 2004, c 209, pt of §2; am L 2008, c 206, §1; am L 2024, c 93, §18]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 462A-12 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A-12
§§462A-12 and 462A-13 REPEALED.
Status: repealed

§§462A-12 and 462A-13 REPEALED. L 1985, c 126, §§9, 10.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 471-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 471 / Section 471-11
Hearings.
Status: in_force

In every case where it is proposed to refuse to grant, renew, reinstate, or restore a license or to revoke or suspend the exercise of a license for any of the causes enumerated in section 471-10, the person concerned shall be given notice and opportunity for hearing in conformity with chapter 91.

In all proceedings before it, the Hawaii board of veterinary medicine and each member thereof shall have the same powers respecting administering oaths, compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence, and examining witnesses, as are possessed by circuit courts. In case of disobedience by any person of any order of the board, or any member thereof, or of any subpoena issued by it, or the member, or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the witness may lawfully be questioned, any circuit judge, on application by the board, or any member thereof, shall compel obedience as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued by a circuit court, or a refusal to testify therein. [L 1949, c 280, pt of §1; RL 1955, §73-11; am L 1965, c 96, §54; HRS §471-11; am L 1973, c 31, pt of §21; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 202, §176; am L 2018, c 203, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 466-39 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 466 / Section 466-39
Appeals.
Status: in_force

(a) A firm shall have thirty calendar days after the filing of the peer review compliance reporting form to appeal a "pass with deficiency" or a "fail" rating that may result in the denial, termination, or nonrenewal of a permit to practice.

(b) A firm may also appeal the findings or conclusions of any peer review process under this part that results in the denial, termination, or nonrenewal of a permit to practice.

(c) The appeal process under this section shall include the postponement of any adverse action during the pendency of the appeal. [L 2012, c 324, pt of §1; am L 2016, c 145, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-134.16 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-134.16
Pawnbroker liability.
Status: in_force

Where the pawnbroker has exercised reasonable care in holding pledged goods, a pawnbroker's liability shall be limited to twice the original pawn amount or replacement in kind, at the pawnbroker's option, where the pledged goods have become lost, damaged, or stolen.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 443B-4.61 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 443B / Section 443B-4.61
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §197.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467-14 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467 / Section 467-14
Revocation, suspension, and fine.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the commission may revoke any license issued under this chapter, suspend the right of the licensee to use the license, fine any person holding a license, registration, or certificate issued under this chapter, or terminate any registration or certificate issued under this chapter, for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Making any misrepresentation concerning any real estate transaction;

(2) Making any false promises concerning any real estate transaction of a character likely to mislead another;

(3) Pursuing a continued and flagrant course of misrepresentation, or making of false promises through advertising or otherwise;

(4) Without first having obtained the written consent to do so of both parties involved in any real estate transaction, acting for both the parties in connection with the transaction, or collecting or attempting to collect commissions or other compensation for the licensee's services from both of the parties;

(5) When the licensee, being a real estate salesperson, accepts any commission or other compensation for the performance of any of the acts enumerated in the definition set forth in section 467-1 of real estate salesperson from any person other than the real estate salesperson's employer or the real estate broker with whom the real estate salesperson associates or, being a real estate broker or salesperson, compensates one not licensed under this chapter to perform any such act;

(6) When the licensee, being a real estate salesperson, acts or attempts to act as a real estate broker or represents, or attempts to represent, any real estate broker other than the real estate salesperson's employer or the real estate broker with whom the real estate salesperson is associated;

(7) Failing, within a reasonable time, to account for any moneys belonging to others that may be in the possession or under the control of the licensee;

(8) Any other conduct constituting fraudulent or dishonest dealings;

(9) When the licensee, being a partnership, permits any member of the partnership who does not hold a real estate broker's license to actively participate in the real estate brokerage business thereof or permits any employee thereof who does not hold a real estate salesperson's license to act as a real estate salesperson therefor;

(10) When the licensee, being a corporation, permits any officer or employee of the corporation who does not hold a real estate broker's license to have the direct management of the real estate brokerage business thereof or permits any officer or employee thereof who does not hold a real estate salesperson's license to act as a real estate salesperson therefor;

(11) When the licensee, being a real estate salesperson, fails to file with the commission a written statement setting forth the name of the real estate broker by whom the licensee is employed or with whom the licensee is associated;

(12) When the licensee fails to obtain on the contract between the parties to the real estate transaction confirmation of who the real estate broker represents;

(13) Violating this chapter; chapter 484, 514B, 514E, or 515; section 516-71; or the rules adopted pursuant thereto;

(14) Splitting fees with or otherwise compensating others not licensed hereunder for referring business; provided that notwithstanding paragraph (5), a real estate broker may pay a commission to:

(A) A licensed real estate broker of another state, territory, or possession of the United States if that real estate broker does not conduct in this State any of the negotiations for which a commission is paid;

(B) A real estate broker lawfully engaged in real estate brokerage activity under the laws of a foreign country if that real estate broker does not conduct in this State any of the negotiations for which a commission is paid; or

(C) A travel agency that in the course of business as a travel agency or sales representative, arranges for compensation the rental of a transient vacation rental; provided that for purposes of this paragraph, "travel agency" means any person that, for compensation or other consideration, acts or attempts to act as an intermediary between a person seeking to purchase travel services and any person seeking to sell travel services, including an air or ocean carrier;

(15) Commingling the money or other property of the licensee's principal with the licensee's own;

(16) Converting other people's moneys to the licensee's own use;

(17) The licensee is adjudicated insane or incompetent;

(18) Failing to ascertain and disclose all material facts concerning every property for which the licensee accepts the agency, so that the licensee may fulfill the licensee's obligation to avoid error, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts; provided that for the purposes of this paragraph, the fact that an occupant has AIDS or AIDS Related Complex (ARC) or has been tested for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection shall not be considered a material fact;

(19) When the licensee obtains or causes to be obtained, directly or indirectly, any licensing examination or licensing examination question for the purpose of disseminating the information to future takers of the examination for the benefit or gain of the licensee;

(20) Failure to maintain a reputation for or record of competency, honesty, truthfulness, financial integrity, and fair dealing;

(21) Acquiring an ownership interest, directly or indirectly, or by means of a subsidiary or affiliate, in any distressed property that is listed with the licensee or within three hundred sixty-five days after the licensee's listing agreement for the distressed property has expired or is terminated; or

(22) When the licensee, being a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson, acting on behalf of a seller or purchaser of real estate, acts in a manner that prohibits a prospective purchaser or prospective seller of real estate from being able to retain the services of a real estate broker or real estate salesperson.

For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (18), the real estate commission shall consider whether the licensee relied in good faith on information provided by other persons or third parties.

As used in this section, "distressed property" has the same meaning as set forth in section 480E-2.

Disciplinary action may be taken by the commission whether the licensee is acting as a real estate broker, or real estate salesperson, or on the licensee's own behalf. [L 1933, c 140, §11; RL 1935, §7320; am L 1935, c 126, §§1, 5; RL 1945, §7741; am L 1951, c 77, §5; RL 1955, §170-12; am L 1963, c 9, §1; HRS §467-14; am L 1974, c 205, §2(29); am L 1977, c 197, §1(5); am L 1984, c 176, §1 and c 263, §2; am L 1985, c 123, §2, c 140, §1, and c 141, §4; am L 1988, c 341, §1; am L 1989, c 168, §1 and c 203, §2; am L 1990, c 34, §32 and c 277, pt of §1; am L 1991, c 155, §4 and c 276, §1; am L 1992, c 202, §169; am L 1995, c 241, §6; am L 2004, c 164, §14; am L 2007, c 244, §3; am L 2009, c 66, §1; am L 2012, c 257, §1; am L 2015, c 41, §1; am L 2017, c 181, §18]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 452-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 452 / Section 452-5
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §208.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-1.6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-1.6
Presumption of control.
Status: in_force

An individual is presumed to control a mortgage loan originator company if that individual is:

(1) An executive officer; or

(2) A director, general partner, or managing member who directly or indirectly has the right to vote ten per cent or more of a class of voting securities or has the power to sell or direct the sale of ten per cent or more of a class of voting securities of that licensee or applicant. [L 2010, c 84, pt of §3; am L 2012, c 252, §4; am L 2013, c 168, §4; am L 2016, c 122, §5; am L 2017, c 150, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 442-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 442 / Section 442-8
License form, authority under.
Status: in_force

One form of license shall be issued which shall be designated "License to Practice Chiropractic" and which shall authorize the holder thereof to practice chiropractic as defined in section 442-1 and also to use all necessary mechanical, hygienic, and sanitary measures incident to the care of the body, but shall not authorize the administration of drugs or medicine now or hereafter included in materia medica, or the performance of any surgical operation or the practice of osteopathy, dentistry, or optometry; provided that a holder of a license which has been limited, restricted, or placed under probation may practice chiropractic only within the limitation, restriction, or terms of probation.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-22.7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-22.7
Further additional charges or fees for perpetual care prohibited; unfair or deceptive act or practice; penalty.
Status: in_force

(a) Subsequent to the execution of a valid written contract for the sale of cemetery property, interment services, funeral services, and related commodities by a mortuary, cemetery, or pre-need funeral authority to a purchaser in accordance with this chapter, further additional charges or fees for perpetual care shall be prohibited beyond those originally agreed upon in the contract and no such charges or fees shall be charged or collected by the seller for any purpose and upon any occasion; provided that a reasonable fee may be charged for administrative costs related to the transfer of ownership rights, including the cost of research, document and file preparation, photocopying, notary fees, records transfer and storage, and any other costs directly related to the transfer of ownership rights.

(b) A mortuary, cemetery, or pre-need funeral authority who violates subsection (a) is guilty of engaging in an unfair or deceptive act or practice under section 480-2, and shall be fined not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for each violation. The penalties provided in this subsection are cumulative to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State. [L 1998, c 232, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-8.7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457 / Section 457-8.7
Advanced practice registered nurses; abortions by medication or aspiration; refusal to perform.
Status: in_force

(a) Notwithstanding section 453-16 or any other law to the contrary, an advanced practice registered nurse may provide medication or aspiration abortion care in the first trimester of pregnancy, so long as the advanced practice registered nurse:

(1) Has prescriptive authority;

(2) Practices within the advanced practice registered nurse's practice specialty; and

(3) Has a valid, unencumbered license obtained in accordance with this chapter.

(b) The State shall not deny or interfere with a pregnant person's right to choose to:

(1) Obtain an abortion; or

(2) Terminate a pregnancy if the termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant person.

(c) Nothing in this section shall require any hospital or any person to participate in an abortion, nor shall any hospital or any person be liable for a refusal.

(d) For purposes of this section, "abortion" and "nonviable fetus" shall have the same meaning as defined in section 453-16. [L 2021, c 3, §2; am L 2023, c 2, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-18 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453 / Section 453-18
[ §453-18] Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients.
Status: in_force

[ §453-18] Pelvic examinations on anesthetized or unconscious female patients. A physician, osteopathic physician, surgeon, or student participating in a course of instruction, residency program, or clinical training program shall not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless:

(1) The patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination;

(2) The performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be performed on the patient; or

(3) The patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes. [L 2012, c 136, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 447-2 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 447 / Section 447-2
Temporary license.
Status: in_force

The board of dentistry may issue, without examination, to any person qualified to be examined, a temporary license to practice as a dental hygienist in the employment of the State or any county or any legally incorporated eleemosynary dispensary or infirmary, private school, or welfare center. The temporary license shall authorize the person to whom the license is issued to practice clinical dental hygiene exclusively while engaged in that employment and shall be in force until:

(1) The date the person leaves the employment authorized under the temporary license;

(2) The three hundred sixty-fifth calendar day following the date of issuance of the temporary license;

(3) The date on which the person takes the licensure examination under this chapter; or

(4) The date on which the board revokes the temporary license;

whichever occurs first; provided that the board may revoke the temporary license at any time for cause. [L 1920, c 7, §2; RL 1925, §1084; am L 1925, c 33, pt of §1; am L 1927, c 149, §2; RL 1935, §1001; RL 1945, §2182; am L 1945, c 118, §2; RL 1955, §62-2; HRS §447-2; am L 1985, c 14, §1; am L 2018, c 203, §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-6
Pre-licensing and re-licensing; education of mortgage loan originators.
Status: in_force

(a) An applicant for licensure as a mortgage loan originator shall complete at least twenty hours of pre-licensing education approved in accordance with subsection (b) that includes:

(1) Three hours of federal law and regulations and three hours of the State's law and rules;

(2) Three hours of ethics, which shall include instruction on fraud, consumer protection, and fair lending issues; and

(3) Two hours of training related to lending standards for the nontraditional mortgage product marketplace.

Upon completion of the pre-licensing education, an individual has up to twelve months to submit an application for licensure as a mortgage loan originator. An individual who submits an application after the twelve months have expired will be required to repeat the pre-licensing education requirements.

(b) Pre-licensing education courses shall be reviewed and approved by NMLS based upon reasonable standards. Review and approval of a pre-licensing education course shall include review and approval of the course provider.

(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of any pre-licensing education course approved by NMLS that is provided by the employer of the applicant, an entity that is affiliated with the applicant by an agency contract, or any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer or entity.

(d) Pre-licensing education may be offered either in a classroom, online, or by any other means approved by NMLS.

(e) The pre-licensing education requirements approved by NMLS for any state shall be accepted as credit towards completion of pre-licensing education requirements in this State.

(f) A person previously licensed under this chapter and applying to be licensed under this chapter shall prove to the satisfaction of the commissioner that the person has completed all of the continuing education requirements for the year in which the license was last held. [L Sp 2009, c 32, pt of §2; am L 2010, c 84, §13; am L 2013, c 168, §§8, 20; am L 2016, c 122, §9]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440-13 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440 / Section 440-13
License fees.
Status: in_force

(a) License fees shall be paid annually to the State by every applicant to whom a license is issued to participate in the conduct of professional boxing in any of the capacities set forth in this chapter: promoter, physician, referee, judge, matchmaker, manager, timekeeper, second, and professional boxer. The charge for a duplicate of a license and all fees required by this chapter shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91 and shall be deposited with the director to the credit of the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o).

(b) The director may establish a schedule of license fees for participation in amateur boxing contests, and may waive payment of license fees for amateur boxing contests. [L 1929, c 216, §14; am L 1933, c 164, §1; RL 1935, §7001; RL 1945, §7562; am L 1949, c 264, §8; am L 1951, c 307, §§7, 8; RL 1955, §165-13; HRS §440-13; am L 1983, c 241, §11; am L 1984, c 7, §17; am L 1986, c 135, §10; am L 1997, c 232, §4; am L 2004, c 135, §12]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440-17 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440 / Section 440-17
Admission tickets.
Status: in_force

All tickets of admission to any boxing contest for which admission fees are charged and received shall have printed clearly upon the face thereof the purchase price of same, and no ticket shall be sold for more than the price as printed thereon.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437D-6 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437D / Section 437D-6
Additional mandatory charges prohibited.
Status: in_force

The daily and periodic rental cost to the lessee shall include the amount of each charge which is required as a condition to the rental other than those charges provided for in section 437D-8.4. The lessor shall disclose as part of any quotations of price, including all quotations contained in advertising or by telephone, all payments a lessee must make in order to rent the vehicle, including all charges provided for in section 437D-8.4.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437B-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437B / Section 437B-11
Prohibited practices.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other grounds for disciplinary action authorized by law, the following acts or omissions related to the repair of motor vehicles shall be grounds for invoking the enforcement procedures of section 437B-12:

(1) Making or authorizing, in any manner or by any means whatever, any written or oral statement that is untrue or misleading, and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading;

(2) Causing or allowing a customer to sign any work order that does not state the repairs requested by the customer or the automobile's odometer reading at the time of repair;

(3) Failing or refusing to give to a customer a copy of any document requiring the customer's signature, as soon as the customer signs the document;

(4) Any other conduct that constitutes fraud;

(5) Conduct constituting gross negligence;

(6) Failure to comply with this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to it;

(7) Any wilful departure from or disregard of accepted practices or professional standards;

(8) Making false promises of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce a customer to authorize the repair, service, or maintenance of a motor vehicle;

(9) Having repair work subcontracted without the knowledge or consent of the customer unless the motor vehicle repair dealer, mechanic, or apprentice demonstrates that the customer could not reasonably have been notified;

(10) Conducting the business of motor vehicle repair in a place other than stated on the license; provided that mobile repair facilities may be permitted if the license so indicates;

(11) Rebuilding or restoring of rebuilt vehicles as defined in section 286-2 in a manner that does not conform to the original vehicle manufacturer's established repair procedures or specifications and allowable tolerances for the particular model and year;

(12) Subcontracting, recommending, or referring motor vehicle repair work to, or in any way assisting, a motor vehicle repair dealer or mechanic whose license or certification is not in full compliance with this chapter;

(13) Failure to directly supervise a motor vehicle mechanic apprentice or trainee or motor vehicle mechanic helper;

(14) Servicing mobile air conditioners without using refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment that is certified by Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated or was in use by the motor vehicle repair industry before December 31, 1989;

(15) Performing service on any motor vehicle or mobile air conditioner after January 1, 1994, without successful completion of an appropriate training course in the recovery and recycling of CFC and HCFC refrigerants, which included instruction in the proper use of refrigerant recovery and recycling equipment that is certified by Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated;

(16) Violating chapter 342C; and

(17) Repairing or installing a muffler or exhaust system that fails to comply with section 291-24 or 291-24.5, as applicable. [L 1975, c 143, pt of §2; am L 1977, c 34, §2; am L 1984, c 276, §8; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 77, §7 and c 236, §1; am L 1990, c 316, §5; am L 1992, c 202, §33 and c 264, §6; am L 1998, c 199, §8; am L 2025, c 172, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440G-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440G / Section 440G-8
Issuance of cable franchise authority; criteria; content.
Status: in_force

(a) The director is empowered to issue a cable franchise to construct or operate facilities for a cable system upon the terms and conditions provided in this chapter.

(b) The director, after a public hearing as provided in this chapter, shall issue a cable franchise to the applicant when the director is convinced that it is in the public interest to do so. In determining whether a cable franchise shall be issued, the director shall take into consideration, among other things, the content of the application or proposal, the public need for the proposed service, the ability of the applicant to offer safe, adequate, and reliable service at a reasonable cost to the subscribers, the suitability of the applicant, the financial responsibility of the applicant, the technical and operational ability of the applicant to perform efficiently the service for which authority is requested, any objections arising from the public hearing, the cable advisory committee established by this chapter, or elsewhere, and any other matters as the director deems appropriate in the circumstances.

(c) In determining the area which is to be serviced by the applicant, the director shall take into account the geography and topography of the proposed service area, and the present, planned, and potential expansion in facilities or cable services of the applicant's proposed cable system and existing cable systems.

(d) In issuing a cable franchise under this chapter, the director is not restricted to approving or disapproving the application or proposal but may issue it for only partial exercise of the privilege sought or may attach to the exercise of the right granted by the cable franchise terms, limitations, and conditions which the director deems the public interest may require. The cable franchise shall be nonexclusive, shall include a description of the service area in which the cable system is to be constructed, extended, or operated and the approximate date on which the service is to commence and shall authorize the cable operator to provide service for a term of fifteen years. [L 1970, c 112, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 301, §8]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448-8.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448 / Section 448-8.5
Continuing education requirements.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt a program of continuing education for dentists and a program of continuing education for dental hygienists. After January 1, 2002, at the time of reregistration of license as a dentist or dental hygienist, each licensee shall present to the board evidence of compliance with the program of continuing education applicable to their profession. In addition to any other continuing education requirement adopted by the board, after January 1, 2016, each licensee who is a dentist shall present to the board evidence of having completed at least six hours of ethics training during the previous two years for each biennial renewal period. Failure to reregister and present evidence of compliance shall constitute a forfeiture of license, which may be restored only upon written application therefor and payment to the board of a restoration fee.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437-29 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437 / Section 437-29
Discretionary powers of board.
Status: in_force

(a) Where any applicant for a license or stockholder owning more than a ten per cent interest in the applicant or any officer, director, trustee, employee, or partner of the applicant has been guilty of any act or omission involving personal misconduct which by this chapter is made ground for refusing to issue a license or for revoking or suspending a license, such as the making of a false statement of a material fact in an application, the commission of a fraudulent act in connection with the sale or negotiation for the purchase of motor vehicles, and the like, the board shall have discretion, nevertheless, to issue the license or suspend or reject the revocation of the license, upon such reasonable conditions, including the furnishing of an additional bond not exceeding $5,000, as to future good conduct of the applicant and other person concerned, as the board determines, provided the board finds:

(1) That there are extenuating circumstances that indicate that the act or omission was not due to moral turpitude; or

(2) That a reasonable time fixed by rule of the board, not less than one year, has elapsed since the act or omission occurred, together with evidence of the person's rehabilitation or general good character, sufficient to indicate that the person is not likely to repeat the offense or engage in illegal, unlawful, or unconscionable practices; or

(3) That the favorable action by the board will not jeopardize the public interest.

(b) Notification of the application of each dealer or auction approved by the board, or a report of the suspension, revocation, or change of status of a dealer's or auction's license shall be furnished to the treasurer of the affected county motor vehicle registration division or finance department promptly upon the granting, suspension, revocation, or change of status of the license. [L 1939, c 258, §13; RL 1945, §7374; am L 1951, c 90, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-174; am L 1957, c 302, §1(21); am L 1961, c 59, §1(15); am L 1963, c 199, §1o; HRS §437-29; am L 1969, c 263, §1(18); gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 202, §30; am L 1996, c 264, §11; am L 2003, c 126, §9]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 455-12 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 455 / Section 455-12
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §215.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 468L-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 468L / Section 468L-8
Restitution.
Status: in_force

Any person who engages in an act or practice that violates any provision of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant hereto may be ordered by a court of proper jurisdiction to make restitution to all persons injured by the act or practice.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-120 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-120
Enforcement by civil suit.
Status: in_force

Injunction forbidding the erection, maintenance, or display of, or commanding the removal or alteration of any outdoor advertisement or billboard, which does not comply with this statute or any ordinance enacted under the authority of this statute shall be granted upon the suit of the State by the attorney general, or of the county in which the outdoor advertisement or billboard is or probably will be erected, maintained, or displayed, or of the owner of any land, building, or part of a building from which such outdoor advertisement is or will be visible and so conspicuous as to draw attention. Any owner of a freehold or leasehold in such property shall be deemed such owner and entitled to bring such suit.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-14 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 444 / Section 444-14
Place of business and posting of license.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed contractor shall have, maintain, and operate from a definite place of business in the State and shall display therein his or her contractor's license.

(b) The licensed contractor shall report any change of address or telephone number to the contractors license board within ten business days from such change. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 13); Supp, §166A-13; HRS §444-14; am L 1975, c 129, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453D-7.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 453D / Section 453D-7.5
Provisional license for associate mental health counselors; services reimbursable.
Status: in_force

[Section effective July 1, 2026.] (a) The department shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, provisional licensure as an associate mental health counselor to an individual who:

(1) Has received a master's or doctoral degree from an accredited educational institution in counseling or in an allied field related to the practice of mental health counseling that includes, or is supplemented by, at least two academic terms of supervised mental health practicum intern experience for graduate credit of at least six semester hours or ten quarter hours in a mental health counseling setting, with a total of three hundred hours of supervised client contact. The practicum experience shall be completed under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinical supervisor; and

(2) Engages in the practice of mental health counseling under the clinical supervision of a licensed clinical supervisor during the period of time necessary to fulfill the requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor pursuant to section 453D-7(a)(2); provided that the licensed clinical supervisor is in good standing with the department.

(b) Each provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall include the name and title of the licensed clinical supervisor providing clinical supervision of the applicant as described in subsection (a)(2). A licensed associate mental health counselor shall practice mental health counseling only under the direct supervision of the licensed clinical supervisor.

(c) A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance and may be renewed for an additional one-year period if needed to fulfill the requirements for licensure as a mental health counselor pursuant to section 453D-7(a)(2).

(d) Services provided by a supervised licensed associate mental health counselor shall be eligible for insurance reimbursement; provided that the supervising licensed clinical supervisor's services are eligible for reimbursement as a contracted provider; provided further that the billed rate for the licensed associate mental health counselor is commensurate with the requisite level of training.

(e) For the purposes of this section, "clinical supervisor" means a person who provides clinical supervision and who is licensed as a mental health counselor, psychologist, clinical social worker, advanced practice registered nurse with a specialty in mental health, marriage and family therapist, or physician with a specialty in psychiatry. [L 2024, c 93, §11]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 451K-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 451K / Section 451K-11
Application for licensure.
Status: in_force

(a) Application for a license shall be made on an application form to be furnished by the department. An applicant shall provide the following information:

(1) The applicant's legal name;

(2) The applicant's current residence and business mailing addresses and phone numbers;

(3) The applicant's social security number;

(4) The date and place of any conviction of a penal crime directly related to the profession or vocation in which the applicant is applying for licensure, unless the conviction has been expunged or annulled, or is otherwise precluded from consideration by section 831-3.1;

(5) Proof that the applicant is a United States citizen, a permanent resident, or is otherwise authorized to work in the United States;

(6) Disclosure of similar licensure in any state or territory;

(7) Disclosure of disciplinary action by any state or territory against any license held by the applicant; and

(8) Any other information the licensing authority may require to investigate the applicant's qualifications for licensure.

(b) Failure to provide the information required by subsection (a) and pay the required fees shall be grounds to deny the application for licensure. [L 2009, c 191, pt of §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448F / Section 448F-7
Refusal to permit examination or issue license; discipline; complaints; grounds; proceedings; hearings.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the director shall have the power to refuse to admit persons to its examinations or to issue or to renew a license, to revoke, limit, condition, or suspend a license as an electrologist and to fine or otherwise discipline a licensed electrologist for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to any violation of subsection (b).

(b) The department shall have the power to accept, investigate, prosecute, and hear complaints regarding any person, who is a licensed electrologist regarding any ground for disciplinary actions authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Unfitness or incompetence by reason of negligence, habits, or other causes regardless of whether actual damage or damage to the public is established;

(2) Habitual intemperance, addiction, or dependency on alcohol or other habit-forming substances;

(3) Mental incompetence resulting in an inability to practice as an electrologist;

(4) Submitting to or filing with the department any application, notice, statement, or other document in procuring or attempting to procure licensure as an electrologist, which is false or untrue or contains any material misstatement of fact;

(5) Using the title, licensed electrologist, or any designation tending to imply that the person is a licensed electrologist when the person is not in fact licensed or the person's license has been suspended or revoked;

(6) Violating conditions or limitations upon which licensure is granted;

(7) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm an individual or the public in the course of professional services or activities;

(8) Having disciplinary action taken against the electrologist in another state;

(9) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person, knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or associate of an unlicensed person to evade the use of title restrictions of this chapter;

(10) Engaging in false or misleading advertising;

(11) Engaging in sexual conduct in connection with professional services or activities; or

(12) Violating chapter 321 relating to the department of health, or any rule adopted thereto. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 202, §85]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-8 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-8
Resurvey; amended map or plat.
Status: in_force

Any plat of the property mapped or platted in accordance with this chapter may be resurveyed and replatted, and an amended map or plat filed, so long as such change does not disturb the interred remains of any deceased person.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 468E-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 468E / Section 468E-7
Functions and powers of the board.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter.

(b) In addition to other powers and duties authorized by law, the board, in accordance with chapter 91, shall adopt rules relating to professional conduct to effectuate the policy of this chapter, including but not limited to rules that establish ethical standards of practice, and for other purposes, and may amend or repeal the same. [L 1974, c 48, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 320, §5; am L 1992, c 202, §171]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 461-14 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 461 / Section 461-14
Permits for operation of pharmacy.
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, maintain, open, change location, or establish any pharmacy within the State without first having obtained a permit from the board.

(b) Application for permits shall be made on a form to be prescribed by the board. Separate application shall be made and separate permits issued for each separate place at which is carried on any of the operations for which a permit is required.

(c) On evidence satisfactory to the board, a permit shall be issued, provided:

(1) That the pharmacy for which the permit is sought is or will be, in full compliance with this chapter and rules of the board;

(2) That the location and appointments of the pharmacy are such that it can be operated and maintained without endangering the public health or safety; and

(3) That the pharmacy will be under the personal and immediate supervision of a registered pharmacist.

(d) No application for a permit shall be refused except pursuant to this section and only after notice to the applicant and a full and fair hearing. [L 1949, c 175, pt of §1; RL 1955, §71-14; HRS §461-14; am L 1983, c 23, §5; am L 1986, c 143, §13; am L 2008, c 212, §§4, 7; am L 2009, c 11, §20 and c 96, §3; am L 2013, c 184, §2; am L 2014, c 9, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436E-1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 436E / Section 436E-1
Declaration of necessity for regulation and control.
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds and declares that the practice of acupuncture is a theory and method for treatment of illness and disability and for strengthening and invigorating the body and as such affects the public health, safety, and welfare, and therefore there is a necessity that individuals practicing acupuncture be subject to regulation and control.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 456-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 456 / Section 456-7
Unauthorized practice as a notary public.
Status: in_force

(a) A person commits the offense of unauthorized practice as a notary public if the person knowingly engages in or offers to engage in any duties of a notary public without first complying with all of the following:

(1) Being commissioned as a notary public by the attorney general;

(2) Filing a copy of the person's commission, an impression of the person's seal, and a specimen of the person's official signature with the clerk of the circuit court of the circuit in which the person resides; and

(3) Executing an official surety bond pursuant to section 456-5.

(b) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with chapter 706.

(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or to do away with any liability for civil damages. [L 1941, c 322, pt of §4; RL 1945, §7667; RL 1955, §168-7; HRS §456-7; gen ch 1985; am L 2008, c 175, §4; am L 2020, c 54, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 441-34 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 441 / Section 441-34
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §193.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436E-13 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 436E / Section 436E-13
Use of titles.
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee who has been awarded a license to practice acupuncture by the board in this State may use the title of "Licensed Acupuncturist" or designation "L.Ac." with the licensee's name in an advertisement for acupuncture or announce or append the designation to the licensee's name.

(b) A licensee who has been awarded an earned doctoral degree may use the designation "Ph.D." in an advertisement for acupuncture or announce or append the designation to the licensee's name if the degree was granted from a university or college recognized by a regional or national accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. A Ph.D. recognized by the board under this subsection shall designate a nonpractitioner as opposed to a practitioner or "doctor" of acupuncture as provided in subsection (c).

(c) A licensee who has been approved by the board to use the doctor of acupuncture title, may use the title "Doctor of Acupuncture" or designation of "D.Ac.", after the licensee's name, or the term "Doctor" or prefix "Dr." provided that the word "Acupuncturist" immediately follows the licensee's name if the term "Doctor", or the prefix "Dr." is used alone.

(d) Before any licensee shall be eligible to use the doctor of acupuncture title, the licensee shall furnish satisfactory proof to the board that the licensee has been awarded an earned doctoral degree in acupuncture (traditional oriental medicine). For licensees who graduated from an institute, school, or college located in the United States or any territory under the jurisdiction of the United States, the institute, school, or college shall be accredited or recognized as a candidate for accreditation by a regional or national accrediting body that is recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation or pre‑accreditation ("candidacy") of professional post-graduate doctoral programs in acupuncture and oriental medicine. For licensees who graduated from a foreign institute, school, or college, the licensee, at the licensee's own expense, shall have the licensee's transcripts and curriculum evaluated by a board approved and designated professional evaluator who shall make a determination on whether the transcripts and curriculum are at least equivalent to the United States recognized doctoral program of study in acupuncture and oriental medicine, and that the foreign institute is licensed, approved, or accredited by the appropriate governmental authority or an agency recognized by a governmental authority in the respective foreign jurisdiction and whose curriculum is approved by the board.

(e) Except as provided in this section, use of other titles, prefixes, or designations shall not be permitted. [L 1985, c 214, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 90, §1; am L 1994, c 43, §1; am L 2013, c 36, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-2 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 445 / Section 445-2
Treasurer to issue.
Status: in_force

The treasurer, upon the application of any person, shall issue to the applicant any license in this chapter upon the terms and conditions in this chapter set forth, provided that the county shall have the option to license those businesses enumerated in section 445-15(1).
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 471-9.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 471 / Section 471-9.5
[ §471-9.
Status: in_force

[ §471-9.5] Courtesy permit. (a) The board may issue a courtesy permit to an individual licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction. A courtesy permit issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period of thirty days and may be renewed once in any twelve-month period; provided that any courtesy permit issued and renewed pursuant to this section shall not exceed sixty total days in any twelve-month period; provided further that a courtesy permittee's request for more than two courtesy permits within a two-year period shall constitute prima facie evidence that the courtesy permittee is engaged in the active practice of veterinary medicine in the State and a license issued under section 471-9 shall be required.

(b) Applicants for a courtesy permit shall:

(1) Hold a current, unencumbered, and active license to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction;

(2) Incidental to the person's practice in another jurisdiction, desire to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in the State on a temporary, not permanent or recurring, basis; and

(3) Have a sponsor.

(c) A courtesy permittee shall:

(1) Consent to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary authority of the board;

(2) Practice under the level of direct or indirect supervision determined by the sponsor;

(3) Not practice independently of the sponsor within the State;

(4) Comply with this chapter and rules adopted by the board;

(5) Cease to offer or render veterinary services in the State as an individual and on behalf of the sponsor if:

(A) The courtesy permittee's license or practice in the other jurisdiction is no longer current and active; or

(B) The courtesy permittee's license or practice has been limited or conditioned in any jurisdiction, including the courtesy permittee's principal place of business;

(6) Notify the board within fifteen days if:

(A) Any disciplinary action or board proceeding relating to the courtesy permittee's license is commenced in any jurisdiction; or

(B) The courtesy permittee is convicted of any criminal offense in any jurisdiction or foreign country; and

(7) Pay all costs associated with any jurisdiction's investigation, enforcement, and collection efforts pertaining to the courtesy permit issued pursuant to this section, as may be ordered by the board.

(d) In no case shall an individual be issued a courtesy permit and a relief permit in the same twelve-month period. [L 2022, c 71, pt of §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 452-24 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 452 / Section 452-24
Disciplinary actions.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law, the board may take disciplinary action against any licensee, including, but not limited to, revocation, suspension, fine, or a combination thereof, or may refuse to grant or renew a license for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Procuring a license through fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit or permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities which require a license under this chapter;

(2) Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude;

(3) Practicing massage while the ability to practice is impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability, or mental instability;

(4) Failure to display a license as provided in this chapter;

(5) Professional misconduct, gross carelessness, or manifest incapacity in the practice of massage;

(6) Violating this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto;

(7) Failing to comply with a board order;

(8) Any other conduct constituting fraudulent or dishonest dealings;

(9) Making a false statement on any document submitted or required to be filed by this chapter; or

(10) Any representation, or the use of any designation, which states or implies that the person is able to perform a technique of massage which the person is not trained to perform.

(b) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be fined not less than $250 nor more than $2,000 for each violation. [L 1986, c 99, §1 and c 310, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §97; am L 2020, c 64, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436M-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 436M / Section 436M-5
Maintenance.
Status: in_force

On or near each alarm system shall be posted the name, address, and telephone number of the alarm business that is maintaining, servicing, or monitoring the system. An alarm system that is not being maintained, serviced, or monitored by an alarm business shall bear the name, address, and telephone number of a person or persons who may be contacted to service or disconnect the system in the event that it malfunctions.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467-25.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467 / Section 467-25.5
Registration of schools, instructors; fees.
Status: in_force

(a) Schools. Any person may apply to the real estate commission for a certificate of registration as a real estate school upon the payment to the department of commerce and consumer affairs of an initial registration fee and thereafter a biennial registration fee. No school shall be granted a certificate of registration unless it maintains a sufficient number of registered instructors, requires a course of training of not less than that required by section 467-8, and meets other requirements as provided in rules adopted by the commission.

(b) Instructors. The commission shall issue a certificate of registration as instructor to any person who meets its requirements and pays the proper fee.

(c) The fees, including a nonrefundable processing fee, for a certificate of registration and renewal thereof for schools and instructors shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director of commerce and consumer affairs pursuant to chapter 91.

(d) Examination fee for instructors requesting to be certified if and when required shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director of commerce and consumer affairs pursuant to chapter 91.

(e) In the event a certificate of registration is forfeited, the certificate of registration may be reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee that is immediately due and owing, past due renewal fees, and penalty fees as provided in rules adopted by the director of commerce and consumer affairs pursuant to chapter 91.

(f) The commission shall adopt rules it deems proper to fully effectuate this section. The adoption of rules shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Requirements for registration as a real estate school and as an instructor;

(2) Requirements for a certificate of registration renewal for a real estate school and an instructor; and

(3) Reinstatement requirements for a forfeited certificate of registration for a real estate school and an instructor.

(g) The biennial renewal fee shall be paid to the department of commerce and consumer affairs on or before December 31 of every even-numbered year. Failure, neglect, or refusal of a holder of any duly issued certificate of registration to pay the biennial renewal fee shall constitute a forfeiture of the certificate of registration. The certificate of registration may be reinstated upon written application therefor, payment to the department of the sum specified in subsection (e), and satisfaction of other requirements for reinstatement of a certificate of registration as provided in rules adopted by the commission. [L 1973, c 150, §1; am L 1988, c 145, §5; am L 1990, c 237, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 466-17 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 466 / Section 466-17
Construction; severability.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or entity or in any circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application of such provision to others or in other circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 455-7 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 455 / Section 455-7
Examination requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall specify the examination for licensure in its rules.

(b) The board shall contract with a professional testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade each part of the examination for licensure. Each applicant shall pass the examination that has been developed, validated, and tested for reliability by a professional testing agency selected by the board. The board shall provide in its rules the passing scores for each part of the examination.

(c) To be eligible to take the examination for licensure, an applicant shall have met the education requirements specified in section 455-3.

(d) An applicant may apply to take the examination for licensure and pay any required examination fees directly to the professional testing agency.

(e) The board shall set forth the requirements and limitations for reexamination, if any, in its rules. [L 1937, c 221, §5; RL 1945, §2656; RL 1955, §66-7; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §455-7; am L 1969, c 106, §3; am L 1978, c 162, §3; am L 1985, c 66, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 76, §11; am L 1987, c 281, §2(5); am L 1989, c 84, §1; am L 2002, c 14, §3]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437B-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437B / Section 437B-5
REPEALED.
Status: in_force

L 1992, c 202, §187.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467E-1.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467E / Section 467E-1.5
Limitations of scope of practice.
Status: in_force

In accordance with the definition of the practice of social work, there shall be limitations on the scope of the practice of social work as follows:

(1) The "licensed bachelor social worker" or "L.B.S.W." may perform duties as defined in paragraphs (1) to (4) of the definition of the practice of social work in section 467E-1 in an agency setting under supervision;

(2) The "licensed social worker" or "L.S.W." may perform duties as defined in paragraphs (1) to (7) of the definition of the practice of social work in section 467E-1; and

(3) The "licensed clinical social worker" or "L.C.S.W." may perform duties as defined in paragraphs (1) to (8) of the definition of the practice of social work in section 467E-1. [L 2002, c 167, §2]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 443B-4.56 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 443B / Section 443B-4.56
Transfer of registration.
Status: in_force

No registration, including the rights, privileges, and obligations thereof, shall be assigned, sold, leased, encumbered, or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly, including by transfer of control of any collection agency, whether by change in ownership or otherwise, except upon written application to and approval by the director. The form of the application shall be prescribed by the director.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465 / Section 465-3
Exemptions.
Status: in_force

(a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2026. For subsection effective July 1, 2026, see below.] This chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Any person teaching, lecturing, consulting, or engaging in research in psychology insofar as the activities are performed as part of or are dependent upon employment in a college or university; provided that the person shall not engage in the practice of psychology outside the responsibilities of the person's employment;

(2) Any person who performs any, or any combination of the professional services defined as the practice of psychology under the direction of a licensed psychologist in accordance with rules adopted by the board; provided that the person may use the term "psychological assistant", but shall not identify the person's self as a psychologist or imply that the person is licensed to practice psychology;

(3) Any person employed by a local, state, or federal government agency in a school psychologist or psychological examiner position, or a position that does not involve diagnostic or treatment services, but only at those times when that person is carrying out the functions of such government employment;

(4) Any person who is a student of psychology, a psychological intern, or a resident in psychology preparing for the profession of psychology under supervision in a training institution or facility and who is designated by a title as "psychology trainee", "psychology student", "psychology intern", or "psychology resident", that indicates the person's training status; provided that the person shall not identify the person's self as a psychologist or imply that the person is licensed to practice psychology;

(5) Any person who is a member of another profession licensed under the laws of this jurisdiction to render or advertise services, including psychotherapy, within the scope of practice as defined in the statutes or rules regulating the person's professional practice; provided that, notwithstanding section 465-1, the person does not represent the person's self to be a psychologist or does not represent that the person is licensed to practice psychology;

(6) Any person who is a member of a mental health profession not requiring licensure; provided that the person functions only within the person's professional capacities; and provided further that the person does not represent the person to be a psychologist, or the person's services as psychological;

(7) Any person who is a duly recognized member of the clergy; provided that the person functions only within the person's capacities as a member of the clergy; and provided further that the person does not represent the person to be a psychologist, or the person's services as psychological;

(8) Any psychologist employed by the United States Department of Defense, while engaged in the discharge of the psychologist's official duty and providing direct telehealth support or services, as defined in section 431:10A-116.3, to neighbor island beneficiaries within a Hawaii National Guard armory on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Molokai, or Maui; provided that the psychologist employed by the United States Department of Defense is credentialed by Tripler Army Medical Center; or

(9) Any supervisee of a licensed psychologist as defined in section 465D-7.

(a) [Subsection effective July 1, 2026. For subsection effective until June 30, 2026, see above.] This chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Any person teaching, lecturing, consulting, or engaging in research in psychology insofar as the activities are performed as part of or are dependent upon employment in a college or university; provided that the person shall not engage in the practice of psychology outside the responsibilities of the person's employment;

(2) Any person, except an associate psychologist granted provisional licensure pursuant to section 465-7.2, who performs any, or any combination, of the professional services defined as the practice of psychology under the direction of a licensed psychologist in accordance with rules adopted by the board; provided that the person may use the term "psychological assistant", but shall not identify the person's self as a psychologist or an associate psychologist or imply that the person is licensed to practice psychology;

(3) Any person employed by a local, state, or federal government agency in a school psychologist or psychological examiner position, or a position that does not involve diagnostic or treatment services, but only at those times when that person is carrying out the functions of the government employment;

(4) Any person who is a student of psychology or enrolled in a professional psychology training program as defined under this chapter; provided that the person shall not identify the person's self as a psychologist or an associate psychologist or imply that the person is licensed to practice psychology;

(5) Any person who is a member of another profession licensed under the laws of this jurisdiction to render or advertise services, including psychotherapy, within the scope of practice as defined in the statutes or rules regulating the person's professional practice; provided that, notwithstanding section 465-1, the person shall not represent the person's self to be a psychologist, an associate psychologist, or an individual licensed to practice psychology;

(6) Any person who is a member of a mental health profession not requiring licensure; provided that the person functions only within the person's professional capacities; provided further that the person shall not represent the person to be a psychologist or an associate psychologist or the person's services as psychological;

(7) Any person who is a duly recognized member of the clergy; provided that the person functions only within the person's capacities as a member of the clergy; provided further that the person shall not represent the person to be a psychologist or an associate psychologist or the person's services as psychological; or

(8) Any psychologist employed by the United States Department of Defense, while engaged in the discharge of the psychologist's official duty and providing direct telehealth support or services, as defined in section 431:10A-116.3, to neighbor island beneficiaries within a Hawaii National Guard armory on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, Molokai, or Maui; provided that the psychologist employed by the United States Department of Defense shall be credentialed by Tripler Army Medical Center.

(b) Nothing in this chapter shall in any way restrict any person from carrying on any of the psychological activities as defined in section 465-1; provided that such person does not offer psychological services as defined in this chapter except as such activities are incidental to the person's lawful occupational purpose.

(c) A person may use the title of industrial/organizational psychologist, provided that the person registers with the board, and:

(1) Is professionally competent in the practice of industrial/organizational psychology; and

(2) Holds a doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education with training and education in industrial/organizational psychology, satisfactory to the board; and

(3) Provides psychological service or consultation to organizations which does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals or groups of individuals, without regard to the source or extent of payment for services rendered.

(d) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the provision of expert testimony by a psychologist who is otherwise exempted by this chapter.

(e) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as permitting the administration or prescription of drugs, or in any way engaging in the practice of medicine as defined in the laws of the State. [L 1967, c 290, pt of §1; HRS §465-3; am L 1971, c 84, §3; am L 1980, c 91, §1; am L 1983, c 95, §1; am L 1985, c 115, §5; am L 1988, c 197, §2; am L 1994, c 125, §2; am L 2000, c 94, §1; am L 2013, c 189, §3; am L 2018, c 205, §2; am L 2024, c 93, §23]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 468L-23 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 468L / Section 468L-23
Charter tour client trust account.
Status: in_force

Every travel agency engaged in the business of a charter tour operator shall establish and maintain a separate charter tour client trust account solely for the purpose of the travel agency's charter tour business. The charter tour client trust account shall be maintained in accordance with sections 468L-5 and 468L-24.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 463-4 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 463 / Section 463-4
Procedure in appeal of denial of licensure, revocation, or suspension of licenses.
Status: in_force

Actions to revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline licenses granted under this chapter or appeals of denials of licensure shall be subject to chapter 91 and shall be commenced by a notice of hearing.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 460J-10 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 460J / Section 460J-10
Form for licenses.
Status: in_force

The form of every license shall be prescribed by the board and shall be issued in the name of the board.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437B-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 437B / Section 437B-3
Motor vehicle repair industry board.
Status: in_force

There shall be a motor vehicle repair industry board consisting of seven members. Three members of the board shall be persons connected with the motor vehicle repair industry and at least two of those members shall be motor vehicle mechanics licensed under this chapter. The remaining four members shall not be connected with the motor vehicle repair industry.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465-7.2 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465 / Section 465-7.2
[ §465-7.
Status: in_force

[ §465-7.2] Provisional license for associate psychologists; services reimbursable. [Section effective July 1, 2026.] (a) The board shall grant, upon application and payment of proper fees, provisional licensure as an associate psychologist to an individual who:

(1) Possesses a doctoral degree from:

(A) An American Psychological Association approved program in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or programs offering combinations of two or more of these areas; or

(B) A professional psychology training program, awarded by an institution of higher education, or from a regionally accredited institution; and

(2) Is engaging in post-doctoral supervised experience in health service in psychology pursuant to an organized health service training program approved by the board.

(b) Each provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall include the name and title of the supervising psychologist or psychologists in the training program described in subsection (a)(2). An associate psychologist shall practice psychology only under the direct supervision of the supervising psychologist; provided that:

(1) The supervising psychologist holds a current, active, and unencumbered license with the board; and

(2) The supervising psychologist shall notify the board within ten days of the termination or completion of the supervision.

(c) A provisional license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for one year to fulfill the requirements for full licensure as a psychologist under section 465-7.

(d) Services provided by a supervised associate psychologist shall be eligible for insurance reimbursement; provided that the supervising psychologist's services are eligible for reimbursement as a contracted provider; provided further that the billed rate for the associate psychologist is commensurate with the requisite level of training. [L 2024, c 93, §20]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-12 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-12
Enforcement authorities; violations; penalties.
Status: in_force

(a) To ensure the effective supervision and enforcement of this chapter, the commissioner may, pursuant to chapter 91:

(1) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license because of a violation of this chapter, rules, an order, or a directive entered under this chapter;

(2) Deny, suspend, revoke, condition, or decline to renew a license if an applicant or licensee fails at any time to meet the requirements of section 454F-4, 454F-6, or 454F-8, violates section 454F-17, or withholds information or makes a material misstatement in an application for a license or renewal of a license;

(3) Order restitution against persons subject to this chapter for violations of this chapter;

(4) Impose fines on persons subject to this chapter; and

(5) Issue orders or directives under this chapter as follows:

(A) Order or direct persons subject to this chapter to cease and desist from conducting business, including immediate temporary orders to cease and desist;

(B) Order or direct persons subject to this chapter to cease any harmful activities or violations of this chapter, including immediate temporary orders to cease and desist;

(C) Enter immediate temporary orders to cease doing business under a license issued pursuant to the authority granted under this chapter if the commissioner determines that the license was erroneously granted or the licensee or any person subject to this chapter is currently in violation of this chapter; or

(D) Order or direct any other affirmative action as the commissioner deems necessary.

(b) The commissioner may impose an administrative fine on a licensee or person subject to this chapter if the commissioner finds on the record after notice and opportunity for hearing that the licensee or person subject to this chapter has violated or failed to comply with any requirement of this chapter or any rule prescribed by the commissioner under this chapter or order issued under the authority of this chapter.

(c) The maximum fine for each act or omission described in subsection (b) shall be $25,000.

(d) Each violation or failure to comply with any directive or order of the commissioner shall be a separate and distinct violation.

(e) Notwithstanding section 480-13.5, any violation of this chapter that is directed toward, targets, or injures an elder, may be subject to an additional civil penalty not in excess of $10,000 for each violation in addition to any other fines or penalties assessed for the violation. [L Sp 2009, c 32, pt of §2; am L 2010, c 84, §19; am L 2014, c 198, §5]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448E-9 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448E / Section 448E-9
Unlicensed activity.
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall act or assume to act as a journey worker electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, supervising electrician, supervising specialty electrician, journey worker plumber, master plumber, maintenance electrician, journey worker industrial electrician, or supervising industrial electrician, or advertise or hold the person's self out as an electrician or plumber, without a license previously obtained in compliance with this chapter and the rules of the board; provided that any person may perform emergency plumbing repair work in the person's principal place of residence when such repairs do not involve or require rearrangement of valves, pipes, or fixtures; provided further that no such emergency repairs may be performed on sewer lines, drains, gas lines, and on fixtures being served with backflow devices which include heaters, water closets, dishwashers, and garbage disposal units.

For purposes of this subsection:

"Electrician" means any person who performs electrical work and includes but is not limited to any person who acts as a journey worker electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, supervising electrician, supervising specialty electrician, maintenance electrician, journey worker industrial electrician, or supervising industrial electrician.

"Plumber" means any person who performs plumbing work and includes but is not limited to any person who acts as a journey worker plumber or master plumber.

(b) An apprentice or trainee learning the trade of a person licensed under this chapter shall not be required to have a license if the apprentice or trainee acts under the supervision of a person appropriately licensed under this chapter.

(c) Upon entry of a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction finding that the person has advertised in violation of this section, the entity furnishing voice communication service to the violator shall disconnect the telephone number contained in the advertisement or listing. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 210, §1; am L 1978, c 209, §1; am L 1982, c 205, §4; am L 1983, c 56, §5; gen ch 1985, 1993; am L 2006, c 186, §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-17 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457 / Section 457-17
Telehealth; privacy, security, and confidentiality.
Status: in_force

[Section effective January 1, 2017.] Services relating to the practice of nursing provided by telehealth pursuant to this chapter shall be consistent with all federal and state privacy, security, and confidentiality laws.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440-11 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440 / Section 440-11
Requirements to hold a boxing contest.
Status: in_force

(a) The application for a license to promote professional boxing contests shall be accompanied by a fee as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91.

(b) For approval to conduct, hold, or give a boxing contest, a promoter shall provide proof of medical insurance for boxers in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. All promoters shall be responsible for paying any deductible amount of the medical insurance policy.

(c) Prior to each boxing contest, a promoter shall provide a bond, in an amount determined by the commission, to adequately cover the promoter's obligations in conducting, holding, or giving a boxing contest. The bond shall be executed by the promoter as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in the State as the surety. If the promoter fails to pay any obligations covered by the bond, any aggrieved person may file an action against the bond to recover the amount owed, in the circuit court in the circuit in which the boxing contest was conducted, held, or given; provided that the aggregate liability of the surety to all aggrieved persons shall not exceed the amount of the bond. Any action against the bond shall be commenced within ninety days after the boxing contest was conducted, held, or given.

(d) Prior to any boxing contest, all contracts with managers, boxers, and venues, including any agreement of pre-contest training funds advanced to any contestant either by the promoter or manager or any party of interest, shall be submitted by the promoter to the commission for its review and approval.

(e) Prior to any boxing contest, the promoter shall submit to the commission, for its review and approval, all ring records of all boxers scheduled to participate in the contest.

(f) A promoter shall provide cashier's or certified checks made payable to each contestant for the amount due the contestant or the contestant's manager, as the case may be, in accordance with the contracts approved by the commission.

(g) A promoter shall provide to the commission written confirmation that an ambulance with paramedics and appropriate security have been obtained and will be present at all times at the venue of the boxing contest.

(h) Failure, refusal, or neglect of any licensed promoter to comply with this section shall result in the automatic denial to hold the boxing contest.

(i) Licensed promoters may engage in promotions with other licensed promoters as long as each promoter holds a valid, unexpired license and has received the written approval of the commission prior to the promotion.

(j) No boxing contest shall be commenced without the approval of the commission pursuant to this section. [L 1929, c 216, §12; RL 1935, §6999; RL 1945, §7560; am L 1949, c 264, §6; am L 1951, c 307, §6; RL 1955, §165-11; HRS §440-11; am L 1983, c 241, §9; am L 1984, c 7, §16; am L 1986, c 135, §8; am L 2004, c 135, §10]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 462A-1 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 462A / Section 462A-1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

"Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Director" means the director of the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

"License" means a pilot's license issued pursuant to this chapter.

"Pilot" means a state pilot licensed pursuant to this chapter as a port pilot or a deputy port pilot.

"Pilotage waters" means the waters of this State covered by this chapter.

"Vessel" means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. Each tug and each of its tows shall be considered a separate vessel. [L 1978, c 231, pt of §2; am L 1985, c 126, §1]

Revision Note

Numeric designations deleted.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-9.3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 444 / Section 444-9.3
Aiding or abetting.
Status: in_force

Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to evade this chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, or allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed person, with the intent to evade this chapter, shall be a misdemeanor and may subject the licensee to additional discipline by the board.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 471-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 471 / Section 471-3
Hawaii board of veterinary medicine; appointment and removal; qualifications.
Status: in_force

A Hawaii board of veterinary medicine, consisting of seven members, four of whom shall be residents of the city and county of Honolulu and three of whom shall be residents of counties other than the city and county of Honolulu, shall be appointed, and may be removed, by the governor.

Five of the members of the board shall be veterinarians who have been licensed to practice for at least five years and shall be actively engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine or, if not active at the time of appointment, shall have been previously so engaged for ten years and two shall be public members. [L 1949, c 280, pt of §1; RL 1955, §73-3; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §5; HRS §471-3; am L 1978, c 208, §15; am L 1992, c 202, §174; am L 1993, c 322, §17; am L 2018, c 203, §§8, 9]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 449-21 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 449 / Section 449-21
Maintenance of books and records.
Status: in_force

(a) Every escrow depository shall keep in a safe and secure place within this State those books and records that directly relate to any escrow business conducted within this State, and such other books and records as may be necessary for the commissioner to ensure full compliance with the laws of this State.

(b) All books and records may be maintained as originals or photocopies, on microfilm or microfiche, on computer disks or tapes, or similar forms, provided that they are readily accessible and may be easily examined.

(c) All records, statements, and reports required or authorized by this chapter shall be made in writing in the English language.

(d) Every escrow depository shall preserve all of its records for a minimum of six years or for such greater or lesser period as the commissioner may prescribe. [L 1992, c 205, pt of §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-9 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448F / Section 448F-9
Biennial renewal; failure to renew.
Status: in_force

The biennial renewal fee shall be paid to the department of commerce and consumer affairs on or before December 31 of each even-numbered year. Failure, neglect, or refusal of any licensee to pay the biennial renewal fee on or before such date shall constitute a forfeiture of the license.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 454F-10.5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 454F / Section 454F-10.5
Authorized places of business; designation of qualified individuals and branch managers; branch offices; principal office ; relocation.
Status: in_force

(a) Every mortgage loan originator company licensed under this chapter and every exempt sponsoring mortgage loan originator company shall have and maintain a principal place of business in the State and shall designate a qualified individual to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a qualified individual set forth in section 454F-1.7.

(b) A mortgage loan originator company shall not maintain any branch offices in the State in addition to its principal place of business without the prior written approval of the commissioner. An application to establish a branch office shall be submitted through NMLS with a nonrefundable application fee as required by section 454F-22. A mortgage loan originator company shall designate a branch manager for each branch office who is physically present in the branch office to oversee that branch office and fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a branch manager set forth in section 454F-1.7. At no time shall a branch manager oversee more than one branch office or principal place of business.

(c) A mortgage loan originator company shall not relocate any office in this State without the prior written approval of the commissioner. An application to relocate an office shall be submitted to the commissioner at least thirty days prior to relocating and shall set forth the reasons for the relocation, the street address of the proposed relocated office, and other information that may be required by the commissioner. An application to relocate an office pursuant to this subsection shall be submitted with a nonrefundable fee as required by section 454F-22.

(d) A mortgage loan originator company shall give the commissioner notice of its intent to close a branch office at least thirty days prior to the closing. The notice shall:

(1) State the intended date of closing; and

(2) Specify the reasons for the closing.

(e) A mortgage loan originator company that maintains its principal office outside of the State shall:

(1) Designate an office in this State as its principal place of business in this State;

(2) Apply for and obtain approval from the commissioner to designate its principal place of business in this State as a branch office pursuant to this section; and

(3) Designate a qualified individual; provided that the qualified individual may be the same person designated as the branch manager of a branch office where the qualified individual is physically present.

(f) A mortgage loan originator company that maintains its principal office in this State shall designate a qualified individual who is physically present in the principal place of business as its branch manager to oversee and manage that principal place of business. Such principal place of business shall not be considered a branch office for purposes of section 454F-22(c).

(g) The principal place of business and each branch office of the mortgage loan originator company shall be identified in NMLS to consumers as a location at which the licensee holds itself out as a mortgage loan originator company. Each such location shall be open for business to the public during posted business hours, at least some of which shall be during regular business hours. If a location is in a commercial building, then the business hours shall be posted on or adjacent to the main office door of the mortgage loan originator company's location, and visible to the public from outside the location. If a location is not in a commercial building, or such posting is not permitted by the commercial building, then the business hours shall be posted on the home page of the mortgage loan originator company's website, along with the address and phone number of the location. Business hours, whether posted at a location or on a mortgage loan originator company website, shall be displayed in a clear, conspicuous, and accurate manner that informs the consumer when the location will be open.

(h) The commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representatives shall be able to conduct an examination or investigation during regular business hours. If the commissioner or the commissioner's authorized representatives are denied access to any office, record, or file for any reason, such denial may be considered a violation of this chapter. [L 2010, c 84, pt of §3; am L 2011, c 194, §10; am L 2013, c 168, §13; am L 2014, c 198, §4; am L 2016, c 144, §1; am L 2017, c 150, §6]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 467-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 467 / Section 467-3
Commission, appointments, qualifications, tenure.
Status: in_force

There shall be appointed a commission to be known as the real estate commission, to consist of nine members, at least four of whom shall be licensed real estate brokers who have been engaged in business as licensed real estate brokers or salespersons for three years immediately preceding their appointments, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have resided in the State for at least three years preceding appointment, and one of whom shall be designated by the appointing power as chairperson. Four members shall be residents of the city and county of Honolulu, one shall be a resident of the county of Hawaii, one shall be a resident of the county of Maui, and one shall be a resident of the county of Kauai and two members shall be public members.

Appointments shall be made for a term of four years, commencing from the date of expiration of the last preceding term and shall be made to expire on June 30. Appointments shall be made so that at least one appointment shall be required each year.

Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term. [L 1933, c 140, §§2, 3; RL 1935, §7312; am L 1935, c 126, §1; RL 1945, §7733; am L 1951, c 77, §1; RL 1955, §170-3; am L 1959, c 165, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§5, 15; am L 1961, c 154, §3; HRS §467-3; am L 1978, c 208, §14; am L 1980, c 60, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 130, §4; am L 1989, c 217, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §167; ree L 1993, c 322, §16]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457A-3 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 457A / Section 457A-3
Power of director.
Status: in_force

(a) The director, in accordance with chapters 91 and 92, shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter in accordance with 42 United States Code sections 1395i-3 and 1396r and the federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, that relate to:

(1) The minimum requirements necessary for certification as a nurse aide;

(2) Examination requirements, including the passing score and provisions for contesting examination results;

(3) Maintenance requirements for continued certification; and

(4) Implementation and maintenance of a nurse aide registry of certified nurse aides employed in medicare or medicaid certified nursing facilities and certified nurse aides in other state-licensed and state-certified health care settings.

(b) The director shall issue certificates to qualified nurse aides and shall be responsible for maintenance of an up-to-date nurse aide registry that shall include the names of certified nurse aides, their places of employment, and all information that is reported by the department of health and the department of human services. The director's role, with regard to the disciplining of certified nurse aides, shall be limited to the placement into the certified nurse aide registry of all information and substantiated findings from the department of health, as required by 42 United States Code sections 1395i-3 and 1396r, and the department of human services, within ten working days of the finding, which information shall permanently remain in the registry except if:

(1) The finding was made in error;

(2) The individual is found not guilty in court; or

(3) The State receives notification of the individual's death. [L 1990, c 271, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 185, §3(3); am L 2007, c 226, §7; am L 2016, c 21, §4]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 440E-21 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 440E / Section 440E-21
Financial interest in mixed martial arts contestant prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) The director shall not receive any compensation from any person who sanctions, arranges, promotes, conducts, holds, or gives mixed martial arts contests; nor shall the director have, either directly or indirectly, any financial interest in any contestant competing in any mixed martial arts contest.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "compensation" shall not include funds held in escrow for payment to another person in connection with a mixed martial arts contest. The prohibition set forth in this section shall not apply to any contract entered into, or any reasonable compensation received, by the director to supervise a mixed martial arts contest in this State or another state. [L 2007, c 279, pt of §1]
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 465D-5 — HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 465D / Section 465D-5
Powers and duties of the director.
Status: in_force

In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the powers and duties to:

(1) Grant, deny, renew, refuse to renew, restore, terminate, reinstate, condition, restrict, suspend, or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter;

(2) Grant permission to a person to engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis and to use the title of "licensed behavior analyst" or a description indicating that the person is a licensed behavior analyst in this State;

(3) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 as the director finds necessary to carry out this chapter;

(4) Administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter;

(5) Discipline a licensed behavior analyst on grounds specified by this chapter or chapter 436B or for any violation of rules adopted by the director pursuant to this chapter; and

(6) Refuse to license a person for failure to meet the licensing requirements in this chapter or for any reason specified by this chapter as grounds to discipline a behavior analyst including but not limited to violations of the Behavior Analyst Certification Board's ethical guidelines for responsible conduct. [L 2015, c 199, pt of §2; am L 2018, c 205, §4]