Haw. Code R. § 19-170-56 - Rules for construction of language
The following rules of construction apply to the text of this chapter.
(1) The particular shall
control the general.
(2) In case of
any difference of meaning or implication between the text of this chapter and
any caption, illustration, map, summary table, or illustrative table, the text
shall control.
(3) The word 'shall"
is always mandatory and not discretionary. The word "may" is
permissive.
(4) Words used in the
present tense shall include the future; and words used in the singular number
shall include the plural, and the plural the singular, unless the context
clearly indicates the contrary.
(5)
A "building" or 'structure" includes any part thereof.
(6) The phrase "used for" includes "arranged
for", "designed for", "intended for", "maintained for", or "occupied
for".
(7) The word "person"
includes an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability
company, an incorporated association, or any other similar entity.
(8) Unless the context clearly indicates the
contrary, where a rule involves two or more items, conditions, provisions, or
events connected by the conjunction "and", "or", or "either... or", the
conjunction shall be interpreted as follows:
(A) "And" indicates that all the connected
items, conditions, provisions, or events shall apply.
(B) "Or" indicates that the connected items,
conditions, provisions, or events may apply singly or in any
combination.
(C) "Either... or"
indicates that the connected items, conditions, provisions, or events shall
apply singly but not in combination.
(9) The word "includes" shall not limit a
term to the specified examples, but is intended to extend its meaning to all
other instances or circumstances of kind or character.
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