§444-4  Powers and duties of board.  In
addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall:



(1)  Grant licenses, including conditional licenses,
to contractors pursuant to this chapter and rules;



(2)  Adopt, amend, or repeal such rules as the board
may deem proper fully to effectuate this chapter and carry out the purpose
thereof, which is the protection of the general public.  All rules shall be
approved by the governor and the director, and when adopted pursuant to chapter
91, shall have the force and effect of law.  The rules may forbid acts or
practices deemed by the board to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the
purpose of this chapter.  The rules may require contractors to make reports to
the board containing any items of information as will better enable the board
to enforce this chapter and rules, or as will better enable the board from time
to time to amend the rules more fully to effectuate the purposes of this
chapter.  The rules may require contractors to furnish reports to owners
containing any matters of information as the board deems necessary to promote
the purpose of this chapter.  The enumeration of specific matters which may
properly be made the subject of rules shall not be construed to limit the
board's general power to make all rules necessary fully to effectuate the
purpose of this chapter;



(3)  Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to
implement the provisions of this chapter relating to CFCs, including, but not
limited to, procedures for the disposal of air conditioning units utilizing
CFCs that include mandatory recovery and recycling of CFCs;



(4)  Enforce this chapter and rules adopted pursuant
thereto;



(5)  Suspend or revoke any license for any cause
prescribed by this chapter, or for any violation of the rules, and refuse to
grant, renew, restore, or reinstate any license for any cause which would be
grounds for revocation or suspension of a license;



(6)  Publish and distribute pamphlets and circulars
containing any information as the board deems proper to further the
accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter;



(7)  Contract for professional testing services to
prepare, administer, and grade the examinations for applicants as may be
required for the purposes of this chapter.  The board shall determine the scope
and length of the examinations, whether the examinations shall be oral,
written, or both, and the score that shall be deemed a passing score;



(8)  Order summary suspension of a license; provided
that summary suspensions may be delegated in accordance with section 436B-23;



(9)  Issue informal nonbinding interpretations or
declaratory rulings, and conduct contested case proceedings pursuant to chapter
91; and



(10)  Subpoena witnesses and documents, administer
oaths, receive affidavits and oral testimony, including telephonic
communications. [L 1957, c 305, §1 (pt of §4); am L 1965, c 96, §107; Supp, pt
of §166A-4; HRS §444-4; am L 1973, c 117, §1; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983,
c 124, §17; am L 1985, c 160, §1; am L 1989, c 77, §10 and c 268, §1; am L
1990, c 316, §8; am L 1992, c 202, §64; am L 1995, c 20, §1]



 



Case Notes



 



  Rulemaking authority of the board.  51 H. 673, 466 P.2d 1009.