§467-4 Powers and duties of commission. In addition to any other powers and duties authorized by law, the real estate commission shall:

(1) Grant licenses, registrations, and certificates pursuant to this chapter;

(2) Adopt, amend, or repeal rules as it may deem proper to effectuate this chapter and carry out its purpose, which is the protection of the general public in its real estate transactions. All rules shall be approved by the governor and the director of commerce and consumer affairs, and when adopted pursuant to chapter 91 shall have the force and effect of law. The rules may forbid acts or practices deemed by the commission to be detrimental to the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter, and the rules may require real estate brokers and salespersons to complete educational courses or to make reports to the commission containing items of information as will better enable the commission to enforce this chapter and the rules, or as will better enable the commission from time to time to amend the rules to more fully effect the purpose of this chapter, and, further, the rules may require real estate brokers and salespersons to furnish reports to their clients containing matters of information as the commission deems necessary to promote the purpose of this chapter. This enumeration of specific matters that may properly be made the subject of rules shall not be construed to limit the commission's broad general power to make all rules necessary to fully effectuate the purpose of this chapter;

(3) Enforce this chapter and rules adopted pursuant thereto;

(4) Suspend, fine, terminate, or revoke any license, registration, or certificate for any cause prescribed by this chapter, or for any violation of the rules, and may also require additional education or reexamination, and refuse to grant any license, registration, or certificate for any cause that would be a ground for suspension, fine, termination, or revocation of a license, registration, or certificate;

(5) Report to the governor and the legislature relevant information that shall include but not be limited to a summary of the programs and financial information about the trust funds, including balances and budgets, through the director of commerce and consumer affairs annually, before the convening of each regular session, and at other times and in other manners as the governor or the legislature may require concerning its activities;

(6) Publish and distribute pamphlets and circulars, produce seminars and workshops, hold meetings in all counties, and require other education regarding any information as is proper to further the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter;

(7) Enter into contract or contracts with qualified persons to assist the commission in effectuating the purpose of this chapter; and

(8) Establish standing committees to assist in effectuating this chapter and carry out its purpose, which shall meet not less often than ten times annually, and shall from time to time meet in each of the counties. [L 1933, c 140, pt of §4; RL 1935, pt of §7313; am L 1935, c 126, §1; RL 1945, pt of §7734; am L 1951, c 77, pt of §2; RL 1955, pt of §170-4; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §§6, 15; am L 1961, c 154, §4; am L 1963, c 114, §3; am L 1965, c 96, §111; am imp L 1967, c 223, §24; HRS §467-4; am L 1973, c 150, §2; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 217, §2; am L 1992, c 202, §168; am L 1994, c 100, §3; am L 1995, c 241, §2]

Case Notes

When statute did not authorize examination as to proficiency, commission could not by regulation require passage as condition for license. 38 H. 9 (1948).