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2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-16.5 Board of dentistry; summary suspension.

§448-16.5 Board of dentistry; summary suspension.
(a) The board of dentistry may summarily suspend any license issued under this chapter upon a specific determination that the failure to take such an action may result in an immediate and unreasonable threat to personal safety or of fraud that jeopardizes or endangers the health or safety of patients as determined by the professional standards of care upon consumers, and that, for the protection of the public from the possible consequences of such practices, the license should be immediately suspended or restricted.
(b) The order of summary suspension shall include a brief statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall be served upon the licensee as required by chapter 91. The order of summary suspension shall be effective upon service.
(c) A licensee served with an order of summary suspension shall have the right to request a hearing to show cause why the order of summary suspension should be terminated. Any request for a hearing shall be made in writing and filed with the board of dentistry within five business days of service of the order. The board shall hold a hearing within seven business days of receipt of the licensee's request for the hearing to show cause.
(d) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an order summarily suspending a license issued under this chapter shall remain in effect until the effective date of a final decision and order issued by the board of dentistry in a disciplinary action or the effective date of an order issued by the board of dentistry terminating the summary suspension following a hearing to show cause, whichever occurs first, but in either case shall not exceed thirty business days.
(e) The board of dentistry shall conduct a hearing for disciplinary action against a licensee whose license has been summarily suspended under this section within twenty business days from the effective date of the order of summary suspension.
(f) Any attempt by the licensee to continue the practice of dentistry or the practice of dentistry by the licensee while the license has been summarily suspended shall be grounds for revocation of the license. [L 2015, c 198, §1; am L 2018, c 203, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-18 Hearings.

§448-18 Hearings.
In all proceedings before it, the board 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 of a member thereof, or of any subpoena issued by it or a member, or the refusal of any witness to testify to any matter regarding which the witness may be questioned lawfully, any circuit judge, on application by the board or a 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 177, §6; RL 1955, §61-18; am L 1965, c 96, §44; HRS §448-18; am L 1973, c 31, pt of §21; gen ch 1985; am L 1988, c 85, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §78]
Rules of Court
Subpoenas, see HRCP rule 45.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-19 Using assumed name or degree prohibited.

§448-19 Using assumed name or degree prohibited.
Nothing in this chapter shall permit the performance of dental operations by an unlicensed person under cover of the name of a registered and licensed practitioner, and no person shall practice dentistry under an assumed name, title, or degree. Any person practicing dentistry under a false or assumed name, or who assumes the degree of "Doctor of Dental Surgery" or "Doctor of Dental Medicine", or appends the letters "D.D.S.", or "D.D.M." to the person's name, the same not having been duly conferred on the person by some college or school legally empowered to confer the same; or assumes any title or appends any letters to the person's name with intent to represent falsely that the person has received a dental degree or license, shall be guilty of a failure to comply with this chapter and shall be punished as in this chapter provided. [L 1903, c 40, §9; RL 1925, §1078; RL 1935, §993; RL 1945, §2165; RL 1955, §61-19; HRS §448-19; gen ch 1985]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-20 Practicing for advertising purposes, penalty.

§448-20 Practicing for advertising purposes, penalty.
Any person who extracts teeth or performs any other operation pertaining to dentistry for the purpose of advertising, exhibiting, or selling any medicine, instrument, or business of any description, whether the extraction or operation is for pay or not, shall be fined not more than $200. [L 1903, c 40, §10; RL 1925, §1079; RL 1935, §994; RL 1945, §2166; RL 1955, §61-20; HRS §448-20]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-21 Criminal penalties.

§448-21 Criminal penalties.
Any person who violates, or fails to comply with, any of the provisions of this chapter, where a criminal penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, and each day's violation or failure to comply with the provisions hereof shall be deemed a separate offense.
Upon any subsequent conviction under this section, the person shall be fined not more than $1,000 and imprisoned not more than one year.
All tools, implements, medicines, and drugs used by any person in the practice of dentistry without a license, shall be seized by the officers of the law, and upon conviction of the person for any violation of this chapter, the tools, implements, medicines, and drugs shall be declared forfeited to the State by the court and ordered destroyed. [L 1903, c 40, §15; am L 1917, c 136, §8; am L 1919, c 52, §1; RL 1925, §1081; am L 1929, c 159, §1; RL 1935, §996; am L 1935, c 87, §1; RL 1945, §2168; RL 1955, §61-21; HRS §448-21; am L 1986, c 26, §4]
Cross References
Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, and 706-663.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-22 Prosecuting officers, duty.

§448-22 Prosecuting officers, duty.
On notice from any member of the board of dentistry, the several prosecuting officers of the State shall institute prosecutions for offenses under this chapter. [L 1903, c 40, §16; RL 1925, §1082; RL 1935, §997; RL 1945, §2169; RL 1955, §61-22; HRS §448-22; am L 2018, c 203, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-23 Filing of false information; revocation of license.

§448-23 Filing of false information; revocation of license.
The board of dentistry shall refuse to grant a license to any applicant or shall revoke the license of any person who knowingly records, registers, or files, or offers for recordation, registration, or filing with the department of commerce and consumer affairs, any written statement which has been falsely made, completed, or altered, or in which a false entry has been made, or which contains a false statement or false information. [L 1986, c 26, §1; am L 2018, c 203, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-24 Remedies or penalties cumulative.

§448-24 Remedies or penalties cumulative.
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. [L 1986, c 26, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-26 Discipline based on action taken by another state or federal agency; conditions; prohibition on practice.

§448-26 Discipline based on action taken by another state or federal agency; conditions; prohibition on practice.
(a) Upon receipt of evidence of revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action against a licensee by another state or federal agency, the board may issue an order imposing disciplinary action upon the licensee on the following conditions:
(1) The board shall serve the licensee with a proposed order imposing disciplinary action as required by chapter 91;
(2) The licensee shall have the right to request a hearing pursuant to chapter 91 to show cause why the action described in the proposed order should not be imposed;
(3) Any request for a hearing shall be made in writing and filed with the board within twenty days after mailing of the proposed order to the licensee; and
(4) If the licensee does not submit a written request for a hearing within twenty days after mailing of the proposed order, the board shall issue a final order imposing the disciplinary action described in the proposed order.
(b) A certified copy of the disciplinary action by another state or federal agency shall constitute prima facie evidence of the disciplinary action.
(c) A licensee against whom the board has issued a proposed order under this section shall be prohibited from practicing in this State until the board issues a final order if:
(1) The licensee was the subject of disciplinary action by another state; and
(2) The disciplinary action by another state prohibits the licensee from practicing in that state.
(d) In addition to the provisions of this section, the board may take any other action authorized by this chapter or chapter 436B.
(e) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the final order of discipline taken pursuant to this section shall be a matter of public record. [L 2016, c 38, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-28 Notice to consumers.

§448-28 Notice to consumers.
Every dentist who:
(1) Is engaged in the practice of dentistry; and
(2) Administers general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate (conscious) sedation,
shall display and keep in a conspicuous place at the dentist's place of business a notice no smaller than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches. The notice shall explain that any person may contact the consumer resource center of the department of commerce and consumer affairs' regulated industries complaints office to verify that the dentist is licensed and holds a current and valid written authorization or permit to administer anesthesia or perform sedation, request prior complaint history on a dentist, or file a complaint against a dentist, and that information on the special privilege accorded to a dentist to administer general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate (conscious) sedation is reported by the consumer resource center upon request. The notice shall include all available contact information for the consumer resource center, including a telephone number. The text of all information contained in the notice shall be in a font size no smaller than one-half inch. A dentist who fails to ensure the continuous display of such a notice shall be subject to the penalties provided in this chapter. [L 2017, c 106, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448. Dentistry › 448-30 Inspection of facilities, equipment, and personnel.

§448-30 Inspection of facilities, equipment, and personnel.
(a) Prior to the issuance or renewal of a written authorization or permit pursuant to section 448-29, the board shall, in addition to other requirements established by statute or administrative rule, require an on-site inspection of the facility, equipment, and personnel to determine whether the facility and staff requirements pursuant to section 448-29(d) have been met. The inspection to determine whether the facility is adequate and properly equipped may be carried out in a manner that generally follows the guidelines, standards, requirements, and basic principles as described in the most current edition of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons' Office Anesthesia Evaluation Manual. The inspection and evaluation shall be carried out by a team of consultants appointed by the board.
(b) Written authorizations and permits subject to section 448-29 shall be issued only to those applicants whose facilities, equipment, and personnel have been deemed adequate pursuant to this section. [L 2017, c 106, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-1 Definitions.

§448B-1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Association" means the American Dietetic Association.
"Commission on accreditation" means the Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education.
"Department" means the department of health.
"Dietetic practice" means the integration and application of scientific principles of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food, behavioral, and social sciences, in managing disease, and achieving and maintaining human health throughout the life cycle.
"Director" means the director of health.
"Licensed dietitian" means a person who uses the title of licensed dietitian or dietitian and has been licensed to practice dietetics under this chapter. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-3 Powers and duties of the director.

§448B-3 Powers and duties of the director.
In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the director shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Examine and approve the qualifications of all applicants under this chapter and issue a license to each successful applicant granting permission to use the title of "licensed dietitian" or "dietitian" 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 and rules adopted pursuant thereto;
(4) Discipline a licensed dietitian for any cause described by this chapter or for any violation of the rules, and refuse to license a person for failure to meet licensure requirements or for any cause that would be grounds for disciplining a licensed dietitian; and
(5) Appoint an advisory committee consisting of licensed dietitians to assist with the implementation of this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant thereto. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-4 Licensure required.

§448B-4 Licensure required.
No person shall purport to be a "licensed dietitian" or use the letters "L.D." in connection with the person's name, or use any words or symbols indicating or tending to indicate that the person is a licensed dietitian without meeting the applicable requirements and holding a license as set forth in this chapter. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-5 Licensure requirements.

§448B-5 Licensure requirements.
In addition to the application requirements provided by section 436B-10, the director shall adopt rules as deemed necessary for the licensure of dietitians to protect public health and safety, and may consider the following as minimum evidence that an applicant is qualified to be licensed:
(1) The applicant received a baccalaureate degree or post-baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major course of study in dietetics, human nutrition, food and nutrition, or food systems management, or academic requirements related thereto, approved by the commission on accreditation, or meets equivalent core requirements for the dietetics option at the University of Hawaii. In addition to basic dietetic principles of nutrition, human physiology, biochemistry, and behavioral and social sciences, course work shall include at least nine semester credits (or twelve quarter hours) relating to food science and food preparation. Applicants who have obtained their education outside of the United States and its territories shall have their academic degree validated by an agency authorized to validate foreign academic degrees as being equivalent to a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degree conferred by a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Validation of a foreign degree shall include a verification statement of completion of the major course of study or related academic requirements, basic dietetic principles, and course work specified in this paragraph;
(2) Satisfactorily complete a documented supervised practice experience component in dietetic practice of not less than nine hundred hours approved by the commission on accreditation;
(3) Pass the registration examination for dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; and
(4) Submit a report of any disciplinary action relating to dietetics practice taken against the applicant in another jurisdiction.
An individual who provides evidence of current registration in the association shall be deemed to have met the educational and supervised practice experience requirements of this section. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-6 Licensure by endorsement.

§448B-6 Licensure by endorsement.
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. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-8 Renewal of license.

§448B-8 Renewal of license.
(a) Every license issued under this chapter shall be renewed triennially on or before June 30, with the first renewal deadline occurring on June 30, 2003. Failure to renew a license shall result in a forfeiture of the license. Licenses that have been so forfeited may be restored within one year of the expiration date upon payment of renewal and penalty fees. Failure to restore a forfeited license within one year of the date of its expiration shall result in the automatic termination of the license, and relicensure may require the person to apply as a new applicant and satisfy all licensure requirements again.
(b) Upon request, the director may grant inactive status to a person licensed under this chapter. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-9 Fees; disposition.

§448B-9 Fees; disposition.
(a) Application, examination, reexamination, license, renewal, late renewal penalty fees, inactive, and other reasonable and necessary fees relating to administration of this chapter, none of which are refundable, shall be as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91.
(b) Fees assessed shall defray all costs to be incurred by the director to support the operation of the dietitian licensure program. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-11 Revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of licenses; fines.

§448B-11 Revocation, suspension, denial, or condition of licenses; fines.
In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to renew, reinstate, or restore, or may deny, revoke, suspend, fine, or condition in any manner any license for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the part of the applicant or licensed dietitian:
(1) Conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction of a crime that the director has determined to be of a nature that renders the person convicted unfit to practice dietetics;
(2) Failure to report in writing to the director any disciplinary decision related to dietetic practice issued against the licensed dietitian or the applicant in any jurisdiction within thirty days of the disciplinary decision or within twenty days of licensure;
(3) Violation of recognized ethical standards for dietitians as set by the association;
(4) Use of fraud, deception, or misrepresentation in obtaining a license;
(5) Revocation, suspension, or other disciplinary action by another state, territory, federal agency, or country against the licensed dietitian or applicant for any reason provided under this section; or
(6) Other just and sufficient cause that renders a person unfit to practice dietetics. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448B. Dietitians › 448B-12 Prohibited acts; penalties.

§448B-12 Prohibited acts; penalties.
(a) No person shall:
(1) Use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is a licensed dietitian unless the person is duly licensed and authorized under this chapter; or
(2) Represent oneself as a licensed dietitian during the time the person's license issued under this chapter is forfeited, inactive, terminated, suspended, or revoked.
(b) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 and each day's violation shall be deemed a separate offense. [L 2000, c 280, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448D. Dental Service Organizations › 448D-1 Definitions.

§448D-1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Dental service organization" means any person who undertakes to provide or to arrange for or administer one or more prepaid dental insurance plans.
"Prepaid dental insurance" means any contractual arrangement for dental services provided directly or arranged for or administered directly on a prepaid individual, group, or capitation basis.
"Subscriber" means a member of the public or group who has contracted with a dental service organization for the provision of dental services including dependents who are entitled to dental services under the plan solely because of their status as dependents of the subscriber. [L 1988, c 342, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448D. Dental Service Organizations › 448D-2 Registration required.

§448D-2 Registration required.
All dental service organizations offering prepaid dental insurance shall file with the director of commerce and consumer affairs an application for registration on a form prescribed by the director, and provide copies to the department of commerce and consumer affairs of all materials given to subscribers. [L 1988, c 342, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-2 Board; appointment.

§448E-2 Board; appointment.
There is established the board of electricians and plumbers consisting of seven members. Two of the members shall be engaged in the electrical trade and two of the members shall be engaged in the plumbing trade. Three of the members shall be private citizens not connected with the industry. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1992, c 202, §79]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-4 Powers and duties of board.

§448E-4 Powers and duties of board.
In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall have all the powers and duties necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate this chapter, including but not limited to the following powers and duties:
(1) To grant licenses which shall be renewable for:
(A) Journey worker electricians;
(B) Journey worker specialty electricians;
(C) Supervising electricians;
(D) Supervising specialty electricians;
(E) Master plumbers;
(F) Journey worker plumbers;
(G) Maintenance electricians;
(H) Journey worker industrial electricians; and
(I) Supervising industrial electricians;
(2) To adopt, amend, or repeal rules in accordance with chapter 91 as it may deem proper to effectuate this chapter and to insure the safety and welfare of the general public; provided that the rules may forbid acts or practices deemed by the board to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter;
(3) To enforce this chapter and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter and chapter 91, including the denial, suspension, or revocation of any license; and
(4) To examine all applicants and licensees to determine their qualifications prior to the issuance or renewal of licenses. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1972, c 196, §2; am L 1978, c 99, §1; am L 1979, c 105, §43; am L 1982, c 205, §2; am L 1983, c 56, §3; am L 1992, c 202, §80; gen ch 1993; am L 1994, c 215, §3]
Attorney General Opinions
Applications for licenses are not public records within meaning of §92-50 and are not open for public inspection. Att. Gen. Op. 75-7.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-5.5 Examination.

§448E-5.5 Examination.
(a) Every applicant shall be examined and shall pass an examination to be eligible for licensure. The board shall provide in its rules the passing score for the examination. The board may examine applicants or may contract with professional testing services to prepare, administer, and grade the examination as may be required for the purpose of this section.
(b) Every applicant shall pay an examination fee as provided in rules adopted by the director pursuant to chapter 91. Should the board contract with a professional testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade the examination, the examination fee may be paid directly to the testing agency by the director or the examinee. [L 1986, c 141, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-8 Fees; renewals.

§448E-8 Fees; renewals.
(a) Renewal fees shall be paid to the board before July 1.
(b) Plumbers shall renew the license every three years effective June 30, 2006 and shall pay all required fees. Prior to the June 30, 2009 renewal of the license, and prior to every license renewal thereafter, the applicant shall:
(1) Pay all required fees; and
(2) Meet the requirements prescribed in section 448E-8.5.
(c) Electricians shall renew the license every three years effective with the July 1, 1996, renewal; provided that prior to the renewal of the license the applicant shall:
(1) Pay all required fees; and
(2) Meet the requirements prescribed in section 448E-8.5.
(d) Failure, neglect, or refusal of any licensee to pay the renewal fee or meet the requirements of section 448E-8.5 before the renewal date shall constitute a forfeiture of the license. Any license so forfeited may be restored upon written application within one year from the date of forfeiture, upon payment of the required renewal fee plus penalty fees and upon meeting the requirements in section 448E-8.5. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 118, §13; am L 1992, c 202, §81; am L 1994, c 215, §4; am L 2004, c 127, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-8.5 Continued competency; license renewals.

§448E-8.5 Continued competency; license renewals.
(a) Prior to each license renewal, all licensed electricians except maintenance electricians shall:
(1) Furnish the board with proof of attendance at an educational course related to current updates of the National Electrical Code conducted or approved by the community colleges; or
(2) Successfully complete an examination prescribed by the board on current updates to the National Electrical Code. The board shall contract with a professional testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade the examination. Fees related to the examination shall be paid by the licensee directly to the professional testing agency.
(b) Prior to each license renewal, all licensed plumbers shall:
(1) Furnish the board with proof of attendance at an educational course related to current updates of the Uniform Plumbing Code conducted or approved by the community colleges; or
(2) Successfully complete an examination prescribed by the board on current updates to the Uniform Plumbing Code. The board shall contract with a professional testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade the examination. A licensee shall pay all fees related to the examination directly to the professional testing agency.
(c) A licensee who has been issued a new license within one year of the renewal date shall not be required to take the course or the examination to renew the licensee's license. [L 1994, c 215, §2; am L 1997, c 76, §1; am L 2004, c 127, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-9 Unlicensed activity.

§448E-9 Unlicensed activity.
(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]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-10 Suspension; revocation; fine; denial of issuance or renewal of a license.

§448E-10 Suspension; revocation; fine; denial of issuance or renewal of a license.
(a) In addition to any other actions authorized by law the board, after notice and hearing as provided in chapter 91, may suspend or revoke any license, or impose fines, or prior to the notice and hearing, deny the issuance or renewal of any license for any cause authorized by law, including but not limited to the following:
(1) Obtaining, or attempting to obtain a license by fraud, misrepresentation, or deceit;
(2) Gross negligence, incompetency, misconduct, or dishonesty in the practice of the profession;
(3) False, fraudulent, or deceptive advertising;
(4) Permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license;
(5) Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to violate this chapter;
(6) Allowing a person's license to be used by an unlicensed person;
(7) Acting as an agent, partner, or associate of an unlicensed person engaging in an activity in violation of this chapter; or
(8) Violating any provision of this chapter or rule of the board.
(b) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $5,000 for each violation. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 141, §3; am L 1992, c 202, §82; am L 2006, c 186, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-11 Injunction.

§448E-11 Injunction.
The board may, in addition to any other remedy available, apply to a circuit court judge for a temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction restraining any person from acting, or assuming to act, as a journey worker electrician, journey worker specialty electrician, supervising electrician, supervising specialty electrician, maintenance electrician, journey worker industrial electrician, supervising industrial electrician, journey worker plumber, or master plumber without a license previously obtained in compliance with this chapter and the rules of the board, and upon hearing and for cause shown, the judge may grant the temporary restraining order or preliminary or permanent injunction. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1; am L 1972, c 196, §4; am L 1982, c 205, §5; am L 1983, c 56, §6; gen ch 1993]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-12 Inspections.

§448E-12 Inspections.
Nothing in this chapter should deprive the several counties of the right to perform electrical or plumbing inspections, as regulated by their respective ordinances. [L 1971, c 183, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448E. Electricians and Plumbers › 448E-13 Exemption of public utility and community antennae television company personnel; annual reports.

§448E-13 Exemption of public utility and community antennae television company personnel; annual reports.
[Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2027. L 2022, c 68,
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3.]
(a) The following persons shall be exempt from this chapter:
(1) All employees of a public utility within the State under a franchise or charter granted by the State that is regulated by the public utilities commission and community antennae television company, while so employed; and
(2) Employees of an electrical contractor duly licensed under chapter 444; provided that:
(A) The contractor is retained by a public utility within the State under a franchise or charter granted by the State that is regulated by the public utilities commission to perform high voltage electrical work for the public utility;
(B) After solicitation of a request for proposal to licensed contractors specifying the high voltage work requested, the public utility certifies to the board that no electricians, including electricians employed by C-62 pole and line or C-63 high voltage electrical contractors, responded to the request for proposal who were:
(i) Sufficiently qualified and licensed in the State; and
(ii) Available and able to perform or timely complete the high voltage electrical work or task,
before the contractor hired by the public utility recruited qualified electricians outside the State; provided further that the public utility shall make its request for proposals available through its website in an electronic format to C-62 pole and line and C-63 high voltage electrical contractors;
(C) The public utility submits an annual report to the board covering the preceding calendar year that identifies, at a minimum:
(i) The number of qualified contractors the public utility employed to perform high voltage electrical work; and
(ii) The number of requests for proposals solicited for high voltage work;
(D) The employees are deemed qualified by the public utility to perform high voltage electrical work; and
(E) The exemption is limited to the use by a public utility for high voltage electrical workers who perform electric transmission and distribution line construction, maintenance, and connection to substation work;
provided further that in no circumstance shall the persons be less qualified than the public utility's own employees who perform high voltage electrical work.
(b) Persons retained by a public utility pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall be exempt from the provisions of section 444-9.5.
(c) For purposes of this section, "high voltage" means six hundred volts or higher. [L 1971, c 183, §3; am L 1972, c 196, §6; am L 2013, c 65, § §2, 4; am L 2018, c 60, §2; am L 2022, c 68, §2]
Note
The L 2022, c 68 amendment adding subsection (c) is exempt from the repeal and reenactment condition of L 2013, c 65, §4, as amended by L 2018, c 60, §2 and L 2022, c 68, §3. L 2022, c 68, §6.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-2 Definitions.

§448F-2
Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.
"Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.
"Electrologist" means any person who removes hair from the human body using a needle inserted in the hair follicle and uses direct electric current or shortwave alternating current to destroy the follicle but does not include any hair removal system that does not penetrate the skin. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-3 License required.

§448F-3
License required.
Except as otherwise provided by law, no person shall practice the occupation of electrologist in this State either gratuitously or for pay, or shall announce oneself either publicly or privately as prepared or qualified to practice this occupation without having a license issued by the department pursuant to this chapter. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-4 Regulation of electrologists.

§448F-4 Regulation of electrologists.
(a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the department pursuant to chapter 91, may adopt rules as it deems necessary for the public health or safety relating to, but not limited to:
(1) The education, training, experience or qualifications required to obtain a license under this chapter;
(2) The practices, standards, or conduct of persons holding a license under this chapter; and
(3) The use of anesthetic injections, topical anesthetics, other medications, and prescription drugs.
(b) The department shall receive the assistance of the department of health in formulating rules relating to subsection
(a)(3). All matters relating to the establishment and enforcement of sanitation requirements shall be under the jurisdiction of the department of health. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 202, §83]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-5 Examination, fees required.

§448F-5
Examination, fees required.
(a) No license shall be issued unless the applicant takes an examination as prescribed by the director and receives a passing score. No license shall be issued unless all fees required by the director have been paid.
(b) The department may contract with a professional testing service to prepare, administer, and grade the examination for licensure as an electrologist. For these purposes, the department may require applicants to pay the examination fee directly to the testing service. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-6 Denial of licensure.

§448F-6
Denial of licensure.
No applicant shall be licensed as an electrologist if:
(1) The applicant has been convicted of a crime and the basis of denial of licensure falls within the exceptions provided in section 831-3.1;
(2) The applicant has been declared mentally incompetent by any court and the decree has not since been dismissed; or
(3) Proceedings brought against the applicant pursuant to this section resulted in findings of any of the causes listed in section 448F-7(b). [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1; am L 1992, c 202, §84]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-7 Refusal to permit examination or issue license; discipline; complaints; grounds; proceedings; hearings.

§448F-7
Refusal to permit examination or issue license; discipline; complaints; grounds; proceedings; hearings.
(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]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-8 Penalties.

§448F-8 Penalties.
(a) Any person against whom proceedings have been brought pursuant to section 448F-7 which resulted in findings of any of the causes listed in section 448F-7(b) may be assessed a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 for each offense. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this subsection shall be considered a civil action.
(b) The director may bring a civil action to enjoin any person for violation of section 448F-7. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-9 Biennial renewal; failure to renew.

§448F-9 Biennial renewal; failure to renew.
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. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448F. Electrologists › 448F-11 License without necessity of examination.

§448F-11 License without necessity of examination.
All persons holding valid licenses as electrologists from the department of health and practicing on the day prior to June 25, 1990, shall be considered licensed under this chapter on June 25, 1990, without necessity of examination. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]
Revision Note
"June 25, 1990" substituted for "the effective date of this Act".
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448H. Elevator Mechanics › 448H-1 Definitions.

§448H-1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Apprentice elevator mechanic" means any person who is in training to acquire the skill to become an elevator mechanic and who is required to work for at least four years under the supervision of an elevator mechanic duly licensed under section 448H-6.
"Board" means the elevator mechanics licensing board created by this chapter.
"Elevator mechanic" means any person who engages in the construction, reconstruction, alteration, maintenance, mechanical, or electrical work or adjustments of any elevator, dumbwaiter, stage lift, mechanized parking garage elevator, escalator, moving walk or ramp, lift including any construction, reconstruction, alteration, or adjustment of the structure or facility of which the same may be a part or to which the same may be attached, necessary for proper completion of the work on the elevator, dumbwaiter, stage lift, mechanized parking garage elevator, escalator, moving walk or ramp, or lift. [L 1971, c 190, pt of §1; am L 1972, c 124, §1; am L 1974, c 23, §1; gen ch 1993; am L 2004, c 31, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448H. Elevator Mechanics › 448H-3 Elevator mechanics licensing board; appointment; organization.

§448H-3 Elevator mechanics licensing board; appointment; organization.
There is created an elevator mechanics licensing board within the department of commerce and consumer affairs for administrative purposes. The board shall consist of seven members: five shall be licensed elevator mechanics and two shall be public members not connected or associated with the elevator or building industry. [L 1971, c 190, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 217, §2; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 36, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §86; am L 1997, c 230, §1; am L 2022, c 74, §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › 448H. Elevator Mechanics › 448H-4 Meetings.

§448H-4 Meetings.
The board shall meet not less than twice a year at a time and place as determined by the board. The board shall also meet but not later than thirty days prior to the licensing examination pursuant to section 448H-5(2) in order to evaluate applications therefor. Any board member who misses two consecutive meetings of the board or fifty per cent of the meetings in a year shall be removed from the board. [L 1971, c 190, pt of §1; am L 1979, c 217, §3; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 36, §3; am L 1992, c 202, §87; am L 1993, c 6, §22]