Hawaii Revised Statutes 443b-9 Collection, Attorney's, or Commission Fees; Exception.

§443B-9 Collection, attorney's, or commission fees; exception. (a) A collection agency shall not collect, or attempt to collect, any collection fee or attorney's fee or commission from any debtor; provided that an attorney's fee or commission may be collected after filing of a suit against any debtor and the fee or commission shall not be in excess of twenty-five per cent of the unpaid principal balance. All attorney's fees or commissions collected by a collection agency shall be remitted to the attorney and no portion of the collection shall be retained by the collection agency.

(b) This section shall not prohibit a collection agency from collecting, or attempting to collect, from a debtor, a commission authorized under a contract with the University of Hawaii, or a contract with the department of taxation pursuant to sections 231-13 and 231-26. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 280, §2; am L 1999, c 68, §3; am L 2002, c 213, §3]

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