Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 340F-1

  • Board: means the board of certification established by § 340F-4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 340F-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 340F-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Association of boards of certification for operating personnel in water and wastewater utilities” means that organization which serves as an information center for certification activities, recommends minimum standards and guidelines for the classification of potable water supply and wastewater systems and facilities and for certification of operators, facilitates reciprocity between state programs, and assists authorities in establishing new certification programs and upgrading existing programs.

“Board” means the board of certification established by § 340F-4.

“Director” means the director of health.

“Operator” means any individual who operates a public water system or a major segment of a public water system such as a water treatment plant or distribution system.

“Person” means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, municipality, or any other private, county, state, or federal legal entity.

“Public water system” has the same meaning as in § 340E-1.

“Supervisor” means, where shift operation is not required, any individual who has direct responsibility for the operation of a public water system or who supervises operators of such a system. Where shift operation is required, “supervisor” means any individual who has direct responsibility for active daily onsite technical and administrative supervision, and active daily onsite charge of an operating shift, or a major segment of a public water system.