Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 321 > Part XXXIX - Services to Adults

• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Day care center: includes a place designated for group care for four or more adults or a family home providing care for two or more adults. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-492
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1
• Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-492
• Director: means the director of the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1
• Disabled and aged persons: means any person who lives with a spouse, relative, or friend but who requires temporary supervision and care during the absence of those persons from the home or residence. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-492
• Elder: means any person as may otherwise be defined by the department, who desires and needs counseling, guidance, and assistance to modify or resolve the social, economic, educational, recreational, physical, or mental problem that impedes the person's personal functioning and well-being. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-492
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Pilot: means a state pilot licensed pursuant to this chapter as a port pilot or a deputy port pilot. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1
• Pilotage waters: means the waters of this State covered by this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1
• Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 462A-1