HRS §456-8
Attorney general can make rules for notaries
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The attorney general can create rules about how this chapter works, what notaries must do, and how to stop fraud with notarized documents. These rules must follow the state's rulemaking process and have the same power as law.
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The statute, as written — Rules
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 attorney general, subject to chapter 91, may prescribe such rules as the attorney general deems advisable concerning the administration of this chapter, the commission and duties of notaries public, and any measures as may be necessary to prevent the fraudulent use of a notarized document after placement of the notary public's seal. The rules shall have the force and effect of law.
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