HRS §440E-14
Inspectors get official badges from the director
The director chooses inspectors and gives each one a card or badge. That badge lets the inspector act only when the director says so.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Inspectors; duties
The director shall appoint inspectors, each of whom shall receive from the director a card or badge authorizing the person to act as inspector whenever the director may designate the person to so act.
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