§372-7  Joint apprenticeship committees. Local joint apprenticeship committees may be approved by the director of laborand industrial relations in any trade, group of trades, or in trade areas,whenever the apprentice training needs of the trade or group of tradesjustifies the establishment of the committees.  The joint apprenticeshipcommittees shall be composed of an equal number of persons known to representthe interest of employers and employees, respectively.  Subject to the reviewof the director and in accordance with the standards established by thischapter and by the director, the committees shall devise standards forapprenticeship agreements and give assistance to the operation and furtherdevelopment of apprenticeship in their respective trade and localities. [L Sp1941, c 23, §3; RL 1945, §4144; RL 1955, §89-7; am L 1967, c 20, §1(f); HRS§372-7]