§128-6  Civil defense powers, in general. 
The governor may:



(1)  Plans and programs.  Prepare comprehensive plans
and programs for the civil defense of this State, the plans and programs to be
integrated into and coordinated with the civil defense plans of the federal
government and of other states to the fullest possible extent; and coordinate
the preparation of plans and programs for civil defense by the political
subdivisions of the State, the plans to be integrated into and coordinated with
the civil defense plans and programs of the State to the fullest possible
extent.



(2)  Training, public information.  Institute training
programs and public information programs.



(3)  Direct operational control, when.  In the event
of disaster or emergency beyond local control, or which in the opinion of the
governor is such as to make state operational control necessary, assume direct
operational control over all or any part of the civil defense functions within
this State.



(4)  Insignia.  Provide or authorize suitable insignia
of authority for all authorized personnel.



(5)  Registration and blood typing.  Provide for:



(A)  Compulsory registration and identification
to the extent that voluntary registration and identification has not been
accomplished under chapter 846, part II; and



(B)  Compulsory RHo blood typing on females of
child bearing age or younger, and such other compulsory blood typing as may be
approved by competent medical authority.



(6)  Protection of facilities.  Require each public
utility, or any person owning, controlling, or operating a vital facility, to
protect and safeguard its or the person's property, or to provide for the
protection and safeguarding; and provide for the protection and safeguarding of
all public properties, or such other properties as the governor may consider
advisable; provided that without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing
two clauses, the protecting and safeguarding may include the regulation or
prohibition of public entry thereon, or the permission of the entry upon such
terms and conditions as the governor may prescribe.



(7)  Explosives, etc.  Whenever in the governor's
opinion the laws of the State do not adequately provide for the common defense,
public health, safety, and welfare, investigate, regulate, or prohibit the
storage, transportation, use, possession, maintenance, furnishing, sale, or
distribution of, as well as any transaction related to, explosives, firearms,
and ammunition (including the power to require the reregistration of firearms),
inflammable materials and other objects, implements, substances, businesses, or
services of a hazardous or dangerous character, or particularly capable of
misuse by disloyal persons or the enemy, or obstructive of or tending to
obstruct military operations or civil defense, including, without limitation,
intoxicating liquor and the liquor business; and authorize the seizure and
forfeiture of any such objects, implements, or substances unlawfully possessed,
as provided in section 128-28.



(8)  Air raid drills, etc.  Direct or control, as may
be necessary for civil defense:



(A)  Air raid drills, and other alerts, tests,
and exercises;



(B)  Blackouts and practice blackouts;



(C)  Partial or full mobilization of civil
defense organizations in advance of actual disaster;



(D)  Warnings and signals for drills, alerts,
or attacks, and the mechanical devices to be used in connection therewith;



(E)  Shutting off water mains, gas mains,
electric power connections, or suspension of other services; and to the extent
permitted by or under federal law, suspension of radio transmission;



(F)  The conduct of civilians and the movement
and cessation of movement of pedestrians and vehicular traffic during, before,
and after blackouts, drills, alerts, or attacks;



(G)  Traffic control;



(H)  The congregation of the public in
stricken or danger areas or under dangerous conditions; and



(I)  The evacuation and reception of the
civilian population, provided that only during a civil defense emergency period
shall there be instituted under this paragraph mandatory or prohibitory
requirements having the force and effect of law. [L 1951, c 268, pt of §2; RL
1955, §359-6; HRS §128-6; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 339, §3]