HRS §302A-1113
Official seal for the department
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The department must have an official seal. The seal's imprint is needed to make its official papers valid. With the superintendent's permission, a copy of the seal can be used instead.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Seal
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
The department shall adopt a seal, the impression of which shall be necessary to authenticate all of its appointments, commissions, final acts of the nature of record, and all other documents issued by it. Upon authorization by the superintendent, a facsimile impression of the seal may be used to authenticate these documents.
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