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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 347-3 (2026)

  Department; general powers

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     §347-3  Department; general powers.  The department of human services shall administer work with and for the blind, including the registry of the blind, vocational guidance, training, and placement in employment, and other services, including the conduct of activities for sight conservation and prevention of blindness. [L 1945, c 113, pt of §4; RL 1955, §109-1; am L 1957, c 317, §1; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §20; HRS §347-3; am L 1970, c 105, §5; am L 1987, c 339, §4]

 

Cross References

 

  Concessions in public buildings, see §102-14.

  General excise tax upon blind persons, see §237-17.

  Income tax exemption, see §235-54.

  Public assistance, see §346-52.

  Real property tax home exemption, see §246-31.

 

Case Notes

 

  Land used for the blind is land used for a public use.  43 H. 253 (1959).

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2006–2006 · leading case: Tamashiro v. Dep't of Human Servs., 146 P.3d 103 (Haw. 2006).
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Tamashiro v. Dep't of Human Servs., 146 P.3d 103 (Haw. 2006). · cites it 4× “] HRS § 347-3 (1993) (emphases added). Under this chapter, DHS is specifically required to provide vocational rehabilitation for blind and visually handicapped persons in accordance with the provisions of the federal Vocational Rehabilitation Act [(VRA)] and the…”
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