Hawaii Revised Statutes 515. Discrimination in Real Property Transactions

  • 515-1 Construction.
    This chapter shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms and shall be liberally construed. [L 1967, c 193, pt of...
  • 515-2 Definitions.
    In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Age" means over the age of majority or emancipated minors. "Commission" means the civil rights commission....
  • 515-3 Discriminatory Practices.
    It is a discriminatory practice for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker...
  • 515-4 Exemptions.
    (a) Section 515-3 does not apply: (1) To the rental of a housing accommodation in a building which contains housing accommodations for not more than...
  • 515-5 Discriminatory Financial Practices.
    It is a discriminatory practice for a person, a representative of such person, or a real estate broker or salesperson, to whom an inquiry...
  • 515-6 Restrictive Covenants and Conditions.
    (a) Every provision in an oral agreement or a written instrument relating to real property that purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance,...
  • 515-7 Blockbusting.
    It is a discriminatory practice for a person, representative of a person, or a real estate broker or salesperson, for the purpose of inducing...
  • 515-8 Religious Institutions.
    It is not a discriminatory practice for a religious institution or organization or a charitable or educational organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a...
  • 515-9 Enforcement.
    (a) The civil rights commission has jurisdiction over the subject of real property transaction practices and discrimination made unlawful by this chapter. The commission...
  • 515-10 to 12 Repealed.
    L 1989, c 386, §§22 to 24.
  • 515-13 Remedies.
    (a) If the commission determines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice, the commission shall state its findings of fact and conclusions...
  • 515-14, 15 Repealed.
    L 1989, c 386, §§25, 26.
  • 515-16 Other Discriminatory Practices.
    It is a discriminatory practice for a person, or for two or more persons to conspire: (1) To retaliate, threaten, or discriminate against a...
  • 515-17 Attempts.
    An attempt to commit, directly or indirectly, a discriminatory practice is a discriminatory practice. [L 1967, c 193, §17; HRS §515-17]
  • 515-18 Conciliation Agreements.
    (a) Section 368-4 to the contrary notwithstanding, any conciliation agreement which results after a finding of cause shall be subject to the approval of...
  • 515-19 Public Contractors.
    Upon receiving a certification made under section 515-13(c), a contracting agency may take appropriate action to: (1) Terminate a contract or portion thereof previously...
  • 515-20 Prima Facie Evidence.
    In a proceeding under this chapter, a written, printed, or visual communication, advertisement, or other form of publication, or written inquiry, or record, or...

Cross References

Civil rights commission, see chapter 368.

Discrimination in public accommodations, see chapter 489.

Law Journals and Reviews

Timesharing in the 1990s. I HBJ No. 13, at pg. 89.

Last modified: October 27, 2016