Section 16-85-4 - Preliminary review and investigation(a) The board may delegate to the executive secretary any of the board's powers the board deems reasonable and proper. However, the board shall not delegate the board's powers and duties to: (1) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules;(2) Order disciplinary action against a licensee or certificate holder; and(3) Grant, deny, renew, refuse to renew, or otherwise condition a license or certificate unless the granting, refusal to renew, or conditioning of a license or certificate does not require the exercise of the board's expertise and discretion.(b) The executive secretary of the board shall preliminarily review each application for licensure or certification by endorsement or examination or for a limited and temporary license or certificate filed with the board, and shall advise the applicant with regard to proper compliance with the laws and rules governing the application; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the board's authority and responsibility to ultimately pass upon the applicant's qualifications.(c) The executive secretary of the board may initiate preliminary investigations of applicants for license or certificate by endorsement or examination or for a limited and temporary license or certificate, in conjunction with the investigatory staff of the department of commerce and consumer affairs.[Eff and comp 12/22/97] (Auth: HRS §§ 453-5.1, 453-33, 463E-12) (Imp: HRS §§ 453-3, 453-4, 453-31, 463E-6)
Section 16-85-4 is based substantially on repealed sections 16-85-9 and 16-85-10. [Eff 1/27/79; am and ren §§ 16-85-9, 16-85-10, 6/12/81; am and comp 7/27/87; am and comp 10/28/89; comp 8/25/90; R 12/22/97]The amended version of this section by Hawaii Administrative Rules Listing of Filings, 2015-01, June, eff.6/22/2015 is not yet available.