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Code · Hawaii · Chapter 580

[ §580-18] Interpretation of words to be gender-neutral.

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[ §580-18] Interpretation of words to be gender-neutral. With regard to the rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of persons set forth under this chapter, all gender-specific terminology, such as "wife", "husband", "mother", "father", "aunt", "uncle", "niece", "nephew", or similar terms, shall be construed in a gender-neutral manner. This rule of interpretation shall apply to all administrative rules adopted hereunder. [L 2023, c 161, §2]
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Interpretation of words to be gender-neutral, see §578-18.
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