Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-3

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Director: means the director of health or the director's authorized agent. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2
  • Person: means any individual, partnership, firm, joint stock company, association, public or private corporation, federal agency, the State or any of its political subdivisions, any state and any of its political subdivisions, trust, estate, interstate body, or any other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342J-2

The department shall administer this chapter through the director. The director may delegate to any person such power and authority vested in the director by this chapter as the director deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter, except the power to make rules.