What can a practitioner in Hawaii be disciplined for?

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• in disciplining a licensee in a proceeding held in conformity with chapter 91, the board may impose one or more of the following sanctions: (1) Place the licensee on probation, including conditions of probation as requiring observation of the licensee by an appropriate group or society of licensed physicians, osteopathic physicians, or surgeons; (2) Suspend the license; (3) Revoke the license; (4) Limit the license by restricting the fields of practice in which the licensee may engage; (5) Fine the licensee, including assessment against the licensee of the costs of the disciplinary proceedings. Any fine imposed by the board after a hearing in accordance with chapter 91 shall be not less than $500 and not more than $5,000 for each violation, exclusive of the costs of the disciplinary proceedings; (6) Require further education or training, or require proof of performance competency; or (7) Censure or reprimand.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-8.2(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Any person who violates this chapter, or who offers or in any way attempts to engage in the practice of medicine as defined in section 453-1 and fails to comply with any of the requirements or provisions of this chapter, penalty for which violation or failure to comply is not otherwise provided for, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months and each day's violation or failure to comply shall be deemed a separate offense. All tools, implements, medicine, and drugs used in the practice of medicine by any person convicted of practicing medicine without a license shall be declared forfeited to the State by the court and ordered destroyed.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-13 · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Any person, who engages in an activity requiring a license issued by the licensing authority and who fails to obtain the required license, or who uses any word, title, or representation to induce the false belief that the person is licensed to engage in the activity, other than a licensee who inadvertently fails to maintain licensing requirements under the appropriate licensing statute and who subsequently corrects the failure so that there was no lapse in licensure, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and each day of unlicensed activity shall be deemed a separate offense.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436B-27(b) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Any person who violates this section shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $500 or forty per cent of the total amount of the goods and services provided or to be provided, whichever is greater, for the first violation; not more than $1,000 or forty per cent of the total amount of the goods and services provided or to be provided, whichever is greater, for the second violation; and not more than $5,000 or forty per cent of the total amount of the goods and services provided or to be provided, whichever is greater, for any subsequent violation.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436B-26.5(c) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• The department of commerce and consumer affairs shall review each complaint, inquiry, and information, as applicable, received under sections 92-17, 329-44, 453-8.7, 663-1.7, and 671-5. The department shall investigate the complaint, inquiry, or information if it appears that the physician or osteopathic physician who is the subject of the complaint, inquiry, or information has violated this chapter. If the department determines that the physician or osteopathic physician has violated this chapter, the department shall present the results of its investigation to the Hawaii medical board for appropriate disciplinary proceedings.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 453-7.5(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• Each licensee shall provide written notice within thirty days to the licensing authority of any judgment, award, disciplinary sanction, order, or other determination, which adjudges or finds that the licensee is civilly, criminally, or otherwise liable for any personal injury, property damage, or loss caused by the licensee's conduct in the practice of the licensee's profession or vocation. A licensee shall also give notice of such determinations made in other jurisdictions.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 436B-16(a) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• (6) Unprofessional conduct as defined by the board in accordance with its own rules; (7) Wilful or repeated violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule adopted by the board; Any fine imposed by the board after a hearing in accordance with chapter 91 shall be no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-12(a)(6)-(7), (c) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, including any corporation, association, or individual to: (1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any nursing diploma, license, renewal, or record or aid or abet therein; or (2) Practice nursing as defined by this chapter under cover of any diploma, license, or record illegally or fraudulently signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation; or (3) Practice nursing as a registered or as a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or (4) Use in connection with the person's name any designation tending to imply that the person is a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse unless licensed to practice under this chapter; or (5) Practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse during the time the person's license issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked; or (6) Conduct a nursing education program not accredited by the board to prepare for a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse unless the program has been accredited by the board; or (7) Otherwise violate any provision of this chapter. Any of these misdemeanors shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense. Each subsequent offense shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 457-14 · verified Sep 8, 2026

• (3) Permitting an unlicensed or unregistered person to perform activities that require a license or registration under this chapter; Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter shall be fined no less than $100 and no more than $1,000 for each violation.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 461-21(a)(3), (b) · verified Sep 8, 2026

• (3) Permitting a person without a license, apprentice permit, or temporary permit to perform activities that require a license, apprentice permit, or temporary permit under this chapter; Any licensee or permittee who violates this chapter or the rules adopted pursuant thereto shall be fined not less than $500 and not more than $2,000 for each violation.

  Haw. Rev. Stat. § 439A-16(a)(3), (b) · verified Sep 8, 2026

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