Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 328G - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2027]

• Adjusted risk-based capital report: means a risk-based capital report that has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with section 431:3-402(f). See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Applicant: means the person applying for a permit to operate as a hemp processor under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Artificially derived cannabinoid: means a chemical substance that is created by a chemical reaction that changes the molecular structure of any chemical substance derived from the plant genus cannabis. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Authorized control level risk-based capital: means , with respect to any insurer, the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions; and

  (4) "Mandatory control level risk-based capital" means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 0. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401

• Benefit society: means a mutual benefit society registered under section 432:1-301 or a fraternal benefit society organized under § 432:2-301. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Cannabinoids: means any of the various naturally occurring, biologically active, chemical constituents of cannabis that bind to or interact with receptors of the endogenous cannabinoid system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Cannabis: means the genus of the flowering plant in the family Cannabaceae. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Certificate of title: means a record, created by the department under this chapter or by a governmental agency of another jurisdiction under the law of that jurisdiction, that is designated as a certificate of title by the department or agency and is evidence of ownership of a vessel. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Corrective order: means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions which the commissioner has determined are required. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Council: means the Kaneohe Bay regional council. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200D-1
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Decarboxylated: means the completion of the chemical reaction that converts naturally occurring cannabinoid acid into a cannabinoid, including delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol's acids (THCA) into delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Department: means the department of business, economic development, and tourism. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 201-1
• Department: means the department of land and natural resources. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2
• Director: means the director of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Domestic insurer: includes an insurer, a benefit society or a health maintenance organization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Dry weight basis: refers to a method of determining the percentage of a chemical in a substance after removing the moisture from the substance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Enclosed indoor facility: means a permanent, stationary structure with a solid floor, rigid exterior walls that encircle the entire structure on all sides, and a roof that protects the entire interior area from the elements of weather. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• FDA: means the United States Food and Drug Administration. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Health maintenance organization: means a health maintenance organization authorized under § 432D-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Hemp: means Cannabis sativa L. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Hemp biomass: means the leaf and floral parts of hemp plant material. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Hemp processor: means a person who processes hemp biomass or prepares a manufactured hemp product. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Life or accident and health or sickness insurer: means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-204 or 431:1-205 and is licensed under article 3, or a licensed property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health or sickness insurance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Manufactured hemp product: means a product created by processing, as defined in this chapter, that:
  (1) Is either:

  (A) Intended to be consumed orally to supplement the human or animal diet in tablet, capsule, powder, softgel, gelcap, or liquid form (e. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Master plan: means the Kaneohe Bay master plan developed pursuant to Act 208, Session Laws of Hawaii 1990, and amended by section 200D-3. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200D-1
• Members: means the members of the Kaneohe Bay regional council. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200D-1
• 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.
• Permit: means the certificate issued by the department attesting that the applicant is permitted to operate as a hemp processor. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; statutory trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; public corporation; government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2
• Person: means an individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or any form of business or legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Processing: means :
  (1) Making a transformative change to hemp biomass following harvest by converting it into a crude extract or manufactured hemp product; or
  (2) Compounding, blending, extracting, infusing, or otherwise producing a manufactured hemp product by:

  (A) Completing the manufacturing process of transforming crude extract into a manufactured hemp product; or

  (B) Using a manufactured hemp product as an ingredient in the production of another manufactured hemp product. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Property and casualty insurer: means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-206, 431:1-207, 431:1-208, 431:1-209, 431:1-210, or 431:1-211 and is licensed under article 3, but shall not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers, and title insurers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2
• Risk-based capital instructions: means the risk-based capital report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as such risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
• Security interest: includes any interest of a consignor in a vessel in a transaction that is subject to article 9 of chapter 490. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Synthetic cannabinoid: means a cannabinoid that is:
  (1) Produced artificially, whether from chemicals or from recombinant biological agents including but not limited to yeast and algae; and
  (2) Not derived from the genus cannabis, including biosynthetic cannabinoids. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Tetrahydrocannabinol: means the cannabinoids that functions as the primary psychoactive component of cannabis. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 328G-1
• Vessel: means any watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except:
  (1) An amphibious vehicle for which a certificate of title is issued pursuant to part III of chapter 286 or a similar statute of another state;
  (2) A watercraft less than eight feet in length and propelled solely by sail, paddle, oar, or an engine of less than ten horsepower;
  (3) A watercraft that operates only on a permanently fixed, manufactured course and the movement of which is restricted to or guided by means of a mechanical device to which the watercraft is attached or by which the watercraft is controlled;
  (4) A stationary floating structure that:

  (A) Does not have and is not designed to have a mode of propulsion of its own;

  (B) Is dependent for utilities upon a continuous utility hookup to a source originating on shore; and

  (C) Has a permanent, continuous hookup to a shoreside sewage system;
  (5) A watercraft owned by the United States; a state; a foreign government; or a political subdivision of the United States, a state, or a foreign government; and
  (6) A watercraft used solely as a lifeboat on another watercraft. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 200A-2