§480-20  Duty of the attorney general; duty
of county attorney, etc.  (a)  The attorney general shall enforce the
criminal and civil provisions of this chapter.  The county attorney, or
prosecuting attorney of any county shall investigate and report suspected
violations of this chapter to the attorney general.



(b)  Whenever this chapter authorizes or
requires the attorney general to commence any action or proceeding, including
proceedings under section 480-18, the attorney general may require the county attorney,
corporation counsel, or prosecuting attorney of any county, holding office in
the circuit where the action or proceeding is to be commenced or maintained, to
maintain the action or proceeding under the direction of the attorney general.



(c)  The director of the office of consumer
protection shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the attorney general to
enforce the civil provisions of this chapter with regard to violations of
section 480-2. [L 1961, c 190, §18; Supp, §205A-18; HRS §480-20; am L 1975, c
57, §2; am L 2008, c 19, §6]