# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-2: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 2 / Title 25 / Chapter 448F / Section 448F-2

## Text

As used in this chapter:

"Department" means the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.

"Electrologist" means any person who removes hair from the human body using a needle inserted in the hair follicle and uses direct electric current or shortwave alternating current to destroy the follicle but does not include any hair removal system that does not penetrate the skin. [L 1990, c 285, pt of §1]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-1.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-3 License required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-4 Regulation of electrologists.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-5 Examination, fees required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-6 Denial of licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-7 Refusal to permit examination or issue license; discipline; complaints; grounds; proceedings; hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-7.5 Revocation of license or denial of application to renew, restore, or reinstate a license based on conviction requiring registration as a sex offender;](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-7.5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-8 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-9 Biennial renewal; failure to renew.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-10 REPEALED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-10.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 448F-11 License without necessity of examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D2_T25_C448F_S448F-11.md)

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