Hawaii Revised Statutes

Haw. Rev. Stat. § 180-2 (2026)

  General powers and duties of department

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     §180-2  General powers and duties of department.  The department of land and natural resources shall keep a record of its official actions and may perform acts and adopt rules as may be necessary for the execution of its functions under this chapter.  It may call upon the attorney general for legal services or employ its own counsel in conformity with section 28-8.3.  It may delegate to any member, agent, or employee, powers and duties as it may deem proper.  Upon request of the department, other agencies of the state government, insofar as available appropriations and resources will permit, shall assign staff members or personnel to the department, and make reports, surveys, or studies as the department may request. [L 1947, c 191, pt of §4; RL 1955, §28-5; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §22; am L 1961, c 132, §2; am L 1967, c 145, §§1, 2; HRS §180-2; am L Sp 1993, c 8, §53; am L 2015, c 35, §36]

 

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1996–2011 · leading case: Hawaii Med. Ass'n v. Hawaii Med. Serv. Ass'n, 148 P.3d 1179 (Haw. 2006).
Hawaii Med. Ass'n v. Hawaii Med. Serv. Ass'n, 148 P.3d 1179 (Haw. 2006). · cites it 2× “Amended Section 180-2, [HRS], by requiring that the court and Office of Consumer Protection shall be guided by rules, regulations, and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission and the federal courtfs] and by providing that it shall not be necessary to show that the proceeding…”
Hunt v. First Ins. Co. of Hawaii Ltd., 922 P.2d 976 (Haw. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Hunt contends that the trial court erred when it ruled that: “[Hunt] does not have a cause of action under HRS, sections 480-2 and 480-13, nor for the violation of the above-statutes.” Hunt appears to argue that because First Insurance engaged in unfair and deceptive acts or…”
BlueEarth Biofuels, LLC v. Hawaiian Elec. Co., 780 F. Supp. 2d 1061 (D. Haw. 2011). · cites it 2× “Count VI: Unfair Competition per Haw.Rev.Stat. §§ 180-2, et seq. against the HECO/MECO Defendants and Aloha Count VI of the Complaint alleges an Unfair Method of Competition (“UMC”) claim against the HECO/MECO Defendants as well as Aloha in violation of Hawaii Revised Statutes…”
Yokoyama v. Midland Nat'l Life Ins., 243 F.R.D. 400 (D. Haw. 2007). · cites it 2× “Claims brought under HRS § 180-13 alleging violations of HRS § 180-2 require an individualized showing of actual damages Since Plaintiffs are suing for financial redress under HRS § 480-13 based on alleged violations of HRS § 480-2, they are required to demonstrate actual…”
Killian v. Pac. Educ. Servs. Co., 486 F. Supp. 2d 1132 (D. Haw. 2006). · cites it 2× “” 12 As discussed supra, HICP violated HRS chapter 446E; consequently, HICP (and, accordingly, Defendant PES) has committed an unfair or deceptive act as defined in HRS § 480-2.”
Sea-Land Serv., Inc. v. Atl. Pac. Int'l, Inc., 61 F. Supp. 2d 1092 (D. Haw. 1999). “A “consumer” is defined as “a natural person who, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, purchases, attempts to purchase, or is solicited to purchase goods or services or who commits money, property, or services in a personal investment.”
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