Hawaii Revised Statutes 481. Fair Trade Regulations
PART I. UNFAIR PRACTICES ACT
- 481-1 Unlawful Practices.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, doing business in the State and engaged in the production, manufacture, distribution, or sale...
- 481-2 Officers and Agents.
Any person who, either as director, officer, or agent of any firm or corporation, or as agent of any person, violating this part, assists...
- 481-3 Sales At Less Than Cost.
No person, partnership, firm, corporation, joint stock company, or other association engaged in business within the State shall sell, offer for sale, or advertise...
- 481-4 Purchase At Forced or Bankrupt Sales.
In establishing the cost of a given article or product to the distributor and vendor, the invoice cost of the article or product purchased...
- 481-5 Proof of Intent; Cost Surveys.
In any injunction proceeding against any person as officer, director, or agent, it shall be sufficient to allege and prove the unlawful intent of...
- 481-6 When Sale At Less Than Cost Permitted.
Sections 481-3 to 481-5 shall not apply to any sale made: (1) In closing out in good faith the owner's stock or any part...
- 481-7 Rebates, Refunds, Etc.
The payment or allowance of rebates, refunds, commissions, or unearned discounts whether in the form of money or otherwise or extending to certain purchasers,...
- 481-8 Duty of Attorney General to Prosecute.
Upon the third violation of any of the provisions of sections 481-1 to 481-7 by any corporation, each of such violations having been proved...
- 481-9 Illegal Contracts.
Any contract, express or implied, made by any person, firm, or corporation in violation of any of the provisions of sections 481-1 to 481-7...
- 481-9.5 Automatic Renewal Clauses and Continuous Service Clauses.
(a) Any person who sells or offers to sell any products or services to a consumer pursuant to a consumer contract that has a specified...
- 481-10 Actions to Enjoin Violation.
Any person, firm, private corporation, or municipal or other public corporation, or trade association, may maintain an action to enjoin a continuance of any...
- 481-11 Remedies Cumulative.
The remedies prescribed in this part are cumulative and in addition to the remedies prescribed in chapter 269 for discriminations by public utilities. If...
PART II. SALE OF UNITED STATES SURPLUS GOODS
- 481-21 Findings and Declaration of Public Policy.
The legislature of the State of Hawaii finds that the sale and distribution at retail of goods manufactured by or for or sold by...
- 481-22 Unauthorized Use of Certain Trade Names Prohibited.
No person shall use any trade name which includes the word "Army", "Navy", "Marine", "Coast Guard", "Government", "G.I.", or any other term which denotes...
- 481-23 Fraudulent Representation of Origin of Goods.
No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail any goods incorrectly purporting to be manufactured by or for or sold by the...
- 481-24 Advertising or Display Requirements.
Any person who represents by sign, window display, label, advertising, or any other means that the person sells goods sold by or manufactured for...
- 481-25 Additional Display Requirements.
Any person who represents by sign, window display, label, advertising, or by any other means, that the person sells goods sold by or manufactured...
- 481-26 Penalty.
Any person who sells goods in violation of this part shall be fined not more than $50, and each such sale shall constitute a...
- 481-27 Injunctions.
Any person violating or neglecting or failing in any particular to conform to or comply with this part may be enjoined by the circuit...
Last modified: October 27, 2016