Which entity may prescribe rules concerning the administration of notary statutes in Hawaii?

• A. The Governor
• B. The Attorney General
• C. The Legislature
• D. The Supreme Court

Answer: (B)

The authority to prescribe rules for administering notary statutes rests with the Attorney General’s office because it handles enforcing statutes and issuing official rules and guidance to ensure proper implementation by notaries. The Legislature creates the laws, and the Governor may appoint notaries, but the day-to-day administrative rules that govern how those statutes are applied come from the AG’s office. The Supreme Court’s role is more about the practice of law and discipline than broad administrative rulemaking for notaries. So, the Attorney General is the entity tasked with setting those administrative guidelines.