Haw. Code R. § 12-31-1
As used in this chapter:
"Department" means the department of labor and industrial relations.
"Director" means the director of the department of labor and industrial relations.
"Employer" means any person or organization employing an apprentice whether or not such person or organization is a party to an apprenticeship agreement with the apprentice.
"Minority", as used in Title 29, CFR 30, includes Blacks not Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (including Latin Americans, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans).
"Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employment and Training, USDOL, or any person specifically designated by either of them.
"Sponsor" means any person, corporation, association, committee, or organization operating an apprenticeship program and in whose name the program is approved and registered.
Haw. Code R. § 12-31-1