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HRS §482E-12

How this law is run and who is in charge

This section says that the usual state rules for government actions apply to this law. The director must hire a qualified person to run it, following civil service rules. That person gets the powers needed to do the job, but the director stays in charge.

state agencies

The statute, as written — Administration

(a) Chapter 91 shall wherever applicable govern the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter. (b) The director shall appoint, subject to applicable civil service laws, a competent person to administer this chapter. The director shall delegate to the administrator such powers, subject to the authority of the director, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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