Haw. Code R. § 13-197-2
As used in this chapter:
"Agency" means any board, commission, department, bureau, or political subdivision of the State or county governments.
"Contested case hearing" means a proceeding in which the legal rights, duties, or privileges of specific parties are required by law to be determined after an opportunity for agency hearing.
"Owner or owners" means a person having fee simple title to the property being nominated for registration into the Hawaii register or national register, which interest is legally recorded at the bureau of conveyances or the land court at the State of Hawaii. If the property being nominated is publicly owned, the owner shall mean the department of land and natural resources or in cases where the public property is under the control and management (i.e. deed, executive order) of an agency, shall mean the administrative officer responsible for the control and management of the property. Owner shall not include persons holding less than fee interest in the property (i.e. lease, easement, permit, or license).
"Party" means each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as a right to be admitted as a party, in any proceeding before the review board.
"Person" or "persons" include individuals, partnerships, corporations, associations, or public or private organizations of any character other than an agency.
"Public records" shall be as defined in section 92-50, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
"Review Board" means the Hawaii historic places review board.
"Regular business hours" means from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. of each day of the week except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
"Rule" shall be as defined in section 91-1(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes.
"State" means the State of Hawaii.
Haw. Code R. § 13-197-2