The left hand column below contains the statutory history of the current law (which is in the right hand column).

L 1949, c 327,  §10 (Scanned from copies of microform of original Session Laws of Hawaii books)

HRS §338-6, Current Law as of October 25, 2009  (You can double check it here)

§338-6  Local agent to prepare birth certificate.  (a)  If neither parent of the newborn child whose birth is unattended as provided in section 338-5 is able to prepare a birth certificate, the local agent of the department of health shall secure the necessary information from any person having knowledge of the birth and prepare and file the certificate.

     (b)  The department shall prescribe the time within which a supplementary report furnishing information omitted on the original certificate may be returned for the purpose of completing the certificate.  Certificates of birth completed by a supplementary report shall not be considered as “delayed” or “altered.” [L 1949, c 327, §10; RL 1955, §57-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §338-6]

 
RL 1955, §57-9 (Scanned from copies of microform of original Session Laws of Hawaii books)

 

I have recopied the above current law for your convenience.

§338-6  Local agent to prepare birth certificate.  (a)  If neither parent of the newborn child whose birth is unattended as provided in section 338-5 is able to prepare a birth certificate, the local agent of the department of health shall secure the necessary information from any person having knowledge of the birth and prepare and file the certificate.

     (b)  The department shall prescribe the time within which a supplementary report furnishing information omitted on the original certificate may be returned for the purpose of completing the certificate.  Certificates of birth completed by a supplementary report shall not be considered as “delayed” or “altered.” [L 1949, c 327, §10; RL 1955, §57-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §338-6]

 
am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1,  §19 (Scanned from copies of microform of original Session Laws of Hawaii books). The "Local agent..." statute doesn't appear to have been affected by am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1,  §19 (below).

I have recopied the above current law for your convenience.

§338-6  Local agent to prepare birth certificate.  (a)  If neither parent of the newborn child whose birth is unattended as provided in section 338-5 is able to prepare a birth certificate, the local agent of the department of health shall secure the necessary information from any person having knowledge of the birth and prepare and file the certificate.

     (b)  The department shall prescribe the time within which a supplementary report furnishing information omitted on the original certificate may be returned for the purpose of completing the certificate.  Certificates of birth completed by a supplementary report shall not be considered as “delayed” or “altered.” [L 1949, c 327, §10; RL 1955, §57-9; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §338-6]