HRS §26H-2.5
Adding a program does not give new powers
This section says that putting a regulatory program into this chapter does not give any department new authority or jurisdiction it did not already have. Specifically, the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs only has the powers directly assigned to it by a regulatory measure.
state agencies
The statute, as written — ‑2.5] Impact of inclusion
The inclusion of any regulatory program into the provisions of this chapter shall not be held to confer any regulatory authority or jurisdiction on any department which does not otherwise have jurisdiction. In particular, the department of commerce and consumer affairs shall not be conferred any authority or jurisdiction not directly conferred by assignment of a regulatory measure to that department.
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