Board of private detectives and guards; appointment; qualifications; term.

Appointment and removal. There shall be a board of detectives and guards consisting of seven members, six of whom shall be nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor. The terms of the members shall be for four years. Each term shall commence on July 1 and expire on June 30. No person shall be appointed consecutively to more than two terms, provided that membership shall not exceed eight consecutive years. The director of commerce and consumer affairs shall be an ex officio[,] nonvoting seventh member of the board and may designate a representative to sit in the director's stead.

Of the six appointed members, two shall be chiefs of police of any of the four counties, two shall be private citizens not engaged in any of the licensed practices, and two shall be persons actively engaged in any of the licensed practices; provided that one person shall be a licensed private detective and one person shall be a licensed guard. [L 1961, c 77, pt of §1; Supp, §165A-2; HRS §463-2; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; am L 1985, c 306, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1986, c 11, §1 and c 130, §3; am L 1992, c 202, §146]