§444-31 The contractors license board has standing in court. When the contractors license board receives notice, as provided in section 444-28(a), the contractors license board may enter an appearance, file an answer, appear at the court hearing, defend the action or take whatever other action it may deem appropriate. The contractors license board or its legal representative shall be served with all pleadings in an action which may result in a recovery from the contractors recovery fund.
Settlement of any claim against the contractors recovery fund shall be made only with the unanimous agreement of the contractors license board, director of commerce and consumer affairs and attorney general that settlement is in the best interest of the contractors recovery fund. [L 1973, c 170, pt of §1; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
444-3 Contractors license board.
444-4 Powers and duties of board.
444-8 Powers to classify and limit operations.
444-9.1 Issuance of building permits; owner-builder registration.
444-9.5 Performance of electrical and plumbing work; licensing of electrical and plumbing workers
444-10 Investigation permitted.
444-10.5 Citation for unlicensed activity.
444-10.6 State of emergency or disaster; emergency licensure; penalties.
444-10.7 Enhanced penalties when elderly persons are targeted.
444-11 No license issued when.
444-11.1 Requirements to maintain license.
444-14 Place of business and posting of license.
444-15 Fees; biennial renewals; inactive license.
444-16 Action on applications.
444-17 Revocation, suspension, and renewal of licenses.
444-23.5 Forfeiture of property for unlicensed activity.
444-25 Payment for goods and services.
444-25.5 Disclosure; contracts.
444-25.7 Roofing contractors guarantee bond.
444-26 Contractors recovery fund; use of fund; person injured; fees.
444-27 Additional payments to fund.
444-28 Statute of limitations; recovery from fund.
444-31 The contractors license board has standing in court.
444-32 Subrogation to rights of creditor.