Director's duties for apprenticeships

The director shall: (1) Establish standards of apprenticeship and for apprenticeship agreements in conformity with this chapter; (2) Provide assistance for the development of on-the-job training programs in nonapprenticeable occupations; (3) Encourage and promote apprenticeship in apprenticeable occupations, including occupations in high growth and high demand industries; (4) Approve and register apprenticeship programs and apprenticeship agreements which conform to the standards established by this chapter; (5) Keep records of apprenticeship agreements and upon performance thereof issue certificates of completion of apprenticeship; (6) Terminate or cancel apprenticeship agreements in accordance with the agreements, and deregister apprenticeship programs; (7) Bring about the settlement of differences arising out of the apprenticeship agreement where the differences cannot be otherwise adjusted locally; (8) Issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter; (9) Appoint personnel as are necessary in the execution of the functions required under this chapter; (10) Perform other duties as are necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this chapter or rules pertaining to apprenticeship; and (11) Accord reciprocal approval to apprenticeship programs and agreements that are registered in other states by the federal Office of Apprenticeship or a recognized agency of a state if such reciprocity is requested by the apprenticeship program sponsor. Program sponsors seeking reciprocal approval shall meet the wage and hour provisions and apprentice ratio standards of this State. [L Sp 1941, c 23, pt of §1; am L 1943, c 158, §1; RL 1945, §4142; RL 1955, §89-5; am L 1963, c 55, §1; am L 1967, c 20, §1(d); HRS §372-5; am L 2012, c 14, §6]