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HRS §132-14

Educational powers of county fire chiefs

This section lets each county fire chief run fire safety education programs. They can appoint unpaid advisers and committees, set up safety exhibits, publish bulletins, and arrange public lectures. It does not require anyone to do anything.

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The statute, as written — Educational powers of county fire chiefs

The fire chiefs of each county may: (1) Appoint advisers, promote and secure the appointment and service of committees of commercial, industrial, labor, civic, and other organizations, who shall, without compensation, assist the county fire chief in establishing standards of safety; (2) Establish and maintain museums and exhibits of safety and fire prevention in which shall be exhibited equipment, safeguards, and other means and methods for protection against fire loss, and publish and distribute bulletins on any phase of this general subject; (3) Cause lectures to be delivered, illustrated by stereopticon or other views, diagrams, or pictures, for the information of owners or other persons and the general public, in regard to the causes and prevention of fires and related subjects.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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