HRS §346-152.3
How the state investigates unlicensed child care
When someone reports a person or child care facility that may be caring for children without a license, the state can investigate. The state can ask to see the place and, if a judge agrees, get a search warrant to check it.
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The statute, as written — Investigations
(a) Upon receiving a report that a person or child care facility may be caring for children in violation of this part, the department may conduct an investigation for the purpose of determining whether a violation of this part has occurred or is occurring. (b) The department may request access to the location indicated in the report and file a petition for a search warrant with the district court in the circuit where the location is indicated in the report. The district court, upon probable cause, may issue a search warrant, directed to the department and the appropriate law enforcement agency, if necessary, to conduct an investigation pursuant to this section.
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