§467-4  Powers and duties
of commission.  In addition to any other powers and duties
authorized by law, the real estate commission shall:



(1)  Grant licenses, registrations, and certificates
pursuant to this chapter;



(2)  Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as it may deem
proper to effectuate this chapter and carry out its purpose, which is the
protection of the general public in its real estate transactions.  All rules
shall be approved by the governor and the director of commerce and consumer
affairs, 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 commission
to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter, and the
rules may require real estate brokers and salespersons to complete educational
courses or to make reports to the commission containing items of information as
will better enable the commission to enforce this chapter and the rules, or as
will better enable the commission from time to time to amend the rules to more
fully effect the purpose of this chapter, and, further, the rules may require
real estate brokers and salespersons to furnish reports to their clients
containing matters of information as the commission deems necessary to promote
the purpose of this chapter.  This enumeration of specific matters that may
properly be made the subject of rules shall not be construed to limit the
commission's broad general power to make all rules necessary to fully
effectuate the purpose of this chapter;



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



(4)  Suspend, fine, terminate, or revoke any license,
registration, or certificate for any cause prescribed by this chapter, or for
any violation of the rules, and may also require additional education or re-
examination, and refuse to grant any license, registration, or certificate for
any cause that would be a ground for suspension, fine, termination, or
revocation of a license, registration, or certificate;



(5)  Report to the governor and the legislature
relevant information that shall include but not be limited to a summary of the
programs and financial information about the trust funds, including balances
and budgets, through the director of commerce and consumer affairs annually,
before the convening of each regular session, and at other times and in other
manners as the governor or the legislature may require concerning its
activities;



(6)  Publish and distribute pamphlets and circulars,
produce seminars and workshops, hold meetings in all counties, and require
other education regarding any information as is proper to further the
accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter;



(7)  Enter into contract or contracts with qualified
persons to assist the commission in effectuating the purpose of this chapter;
and



(8)  Establish standing committees to assist in
effectuating this chapter and carry out its purpose, which shall meet not less
often than ten times annually, and shall from time to time meet in each of the
counties. [L 1933, c 140, pt of §4; RL 1935, pt of §7313; am L 1935, c 126, §1;
RL 1945, pt of §7734; am L 1951, c 77, pt of §2; RL 1955, pt of §170-4; am L Sp
1959 2d, c 1, §§6, 15; am L 1961, c 154, §4; am L 1963, c 114, §3; am L 1965, c
96, §111; am imp L 1967, c 223, §24; HRS §467-4; am L 1973, c 150, §2; am L
1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 217, §2; am L
1992, c 202, §168; am L 1994, c 100, §3; am L 1995, c 241, §2]



 



Case Notes



 



  When statute did not authorize examination as to proficiency,
commission could not by regulation require passage as condition for license. 
38 H. 9.