(a) In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the board shall have all the powers necessary to effectuate the purpose of this chapter, including the power to:

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-5

  • Barber: means a person licensed in the State to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty operator: means one of the following license categories: cosmetologist, hairdresser, esthetician, or nail technician. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Board: means the board of barbering and cosmetology as established pursuant to section -4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Practice of barbering: means any of the following practices: shaving, cutting, trimming, singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, relaxing, or coloring the hair or beard or applying tonics or other preparation thereto; massaging, cleansing, or applying oils, creams, lotions, or other preparation to the face, scalp, or neck, either by hand or by mechanical appliances. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
(1) Approve examinations for licensure to engage in the practice of barbering and practice of cosmetology;
(2) Issue apprentice permits or temporary permits;
(3) Grant, revoke, or suspend licenses, apprentice permits, or temporary permits; and
(4) Establish, subject to chapter 91 and with the approval of the governor and the director, rules governing the practice of barbering and practice of cosmetology and the standards and requirements for apprenticeship training and courses of training provided by schools, which shall have the force and effect of law.
(b) The board may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, and papers as it or any person involved may desire at any hearing of any matter that the board has authority to investigate, and for that purpose may require the executive secretary to issue a subpoena for any witness or a subpoena duces tecum to compel the production of any books, records, or papers directed to the sheriff or chief of police of the county where the witness resides or is found, which subpoena shall be served and returned in the same manner as a subpoena in a criminal case. Fees and mileage shall be paid from the funds in the state treasury for the use of the board in the same manner as other expenses of the board.
(c) Any investigation, inquiry, or hearing that the board is authorized by law to hold or undertake may be held or undertaken by or before any member or members of the board or an appointed hearings officer and the finding or order of that member, members, or hearings officer shall be deemed to be the finding or order of the board when approved and confirmed by the board.
(d) The board may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to allow training of an apprentice by either a barber or beauty operator in order for the apprentice to fulfill training requirements.

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