Hawaii Revised Statutes 486h. Gasoline Dealers

• 486h-1 Definitions.
  As used in this chapter: "Commission" means the public utilities commission. "Company retail station" means a retail service station owned and operated by a...
• 486h-2 Wrongful or Illegal Termination; Unreasonable Nonrenewal; Damages; Defenses.
  (a) Except as provided in section 486H-3, a petroleum distributor shall be liable to a gasoline dealer who sells the products of the petroleum...
• 486h-3 Notice of Termination, Cancellation, or Nonrenewal.
  A petroleum distributor shall not terminate, cancel, or refuse to renew a franchise with a gasoline dealer without first giving the dealer written notice...
• 486h-4 Wrongful Termination, Cancellation, or Nonrenewal; Exception to Actions.
  No action may be brought under section 486H-2 in connection with the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a franchise if the franchise agreement provides...
• 486h-5 Gasoline Dealer's Rights.
  (a) A petroleum distributor shall not in any way dictate, force, or attempt to set the retail price of any product sold by the...
• 486h-6 Petroleum Distributor's Penalty; Collection.
  The petroleum distributor's executive officer, representative, or agent who negotiates any contract in violation of section 486H-5(a) and section 486H-5(b), or who otherwise coerces...
• 486h-7 Right to Sue.
  Any person who is injured in the person's business or property by reason of a violation of section 486H-5 may sue in any court...
• 486h-8 Disposition of Inventory.
  Upon termination of a franchise by either the petroleum distributor or the gasoline dealer, whether or not for cause, the distributor shall at the...
• 486h-9 Rights of Dealer Family Member.
  (a) Upon the death of a gasoline dealer, the franchise of said dealer and any leases or other agreements in connection therewith may be...
• 486h-10 Repealed.
  L 1997, c 257, §6.
• 486h-10.4 Restrictions on Manufacturers or Jobbers in Operating Service Stations; Lease Rent Controls.
  (a) Beginning August 1, 1997, no manufacturer or jobber shall convert an existing dealer retail station to a company retail station; provided that nothing in...
• 486h-10.5 Violation; Penalties.
  Any person who violates section 486H-10.4 shall be assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each violation. [L 1995, c 238, §1;...
• 486h-11 Enforcement of Prohibition.
  (a) The attorney general shall commence a civil action to enforce section 486H-10.4 by seeking injunctive or any other appropriate relief. The civil action...
• 486h-12 Preemption by Federal Law.
  This chapter shall not be applied in a manner that would render its application preempted by the "Petroleum Marketing Practices Act", 15 U.S.C. [section]...
• 486h-13 Maximum Pre-Tax Wholesale Price for the Sale of Gasoline; Civil Actions.
  (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, no manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber may sell regular unleaded, mid-grade, or premium gasoline to a dealer retail station,...
• 486h-14 Repealed.
  L 2004, c 242, §4.
• 486h-15 Repealed.
  L 2006, c 78, §19.
• 486h-16 Adjustments.
  (a) A manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber may petition the commission to adjust the maximum pre-tax wholesale price of regular unleaded, mid-grade, or premium gasoline...
• 486h-17 Restricting Supply of Petroleum Products.
  The attorney general shall immediately investigate any shortage or condition affecting the supply of any petroleum products or other matters relating to the requirements...

Last modified: October 27, 2016