HRS §436B-3
When this law applies and how to read it
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the law only covers jobs that must be licensed. If other licensing laws or rules cover the same topic, those win. This law fills in gaps when others are silent, and it should be read broadly to protect consumers.
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The statute, as written — Applicability; prevailing provisions; construction
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.
(a) The provisions of this chapter shall only be applicable to the professions and vocations required by law to be regulated by the licensing authority. (b) Unless otherwise stated in this chapter, chapters 26, 26H, 91, and 92 and the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation shall prevail. This chapter shall apply whenever chapters 26, 26H, 91, and 92 and the licensing laws or rules for the respective profession or vocation are silent. (c) This chapter shall be liberally construed to protect the health, safety, and welfare of consumers of services provided by a profession or vocation regulated by the licensing authority.
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