Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 417E-6

(a) In administering this chapter, the commissioner may exercise all powers granted to the commissioner under chapter 485A, which are not inconsistent with this chapter.

(b) The commissioner may make and adopt such rules and forms as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter including, without limitation, rules defining terms used in this chapter.

(c) The commissioner, by rule or order, may exempt from any provisions of this chapter any proposed take-over offer or any category or type of take-over offer which the commissioner determines does not have the purpose or effect of changing or influencing the control of a target company or where the commissioner determines that compliance with this chapter is not necessary for the protection of the offerees, and the commissioner may similarly exempt any persons from the requirement of filing statements under this chapter.