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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 329-44

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the department of law enforcement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329-1
  • Practitioner: means :

    (1) A physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, or other person licensed and registered under § 329-32 to distribute, dispense, or conduct research with respect to a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this State;
    (2) An advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority licensed and registered under § 329-32 to prescribe and administer controlled substances in the course of professional practice in this State; and
    (3) A pharmacy, hospital, or other institution licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to or to administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 329-1

On the conviction of any physician, osteopathic physician and surgeon, dentist, podiatrist, veterinarian, practitioner, apothecary, manufacturer, wholesaler, or producer, of the wilful violation of this chapter, a copy of the sentence and of the opinion of the court or district judge, if any is filed, shall be sent by the clerk of the court, or by the judge, to the board or officer, if any, by whom the convicted defendant has been licensed to practice the convicted defendant’s profession or to carry on the convicted defendant’s business; and if the convicted defendant is a physician or osteopathic physician and surgeon, a copy of the sentence and of the opinion, if any, shall be sent to the department of commerce and consumer affairs.