Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 481P · 8 active provisions
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: "Consumer" or "purchaser" means a person who is, or may be, required to pay for goods or services offered by a seller or telephone solicitor through telemarketing and includes but is not limited to a consumer as defined in section 480-1. "Express ver…
(a) It is an unfair or deceptive act or practice and a violation of this chapter for any seller or telephone solicitor to: (1) Fail to commence, within the first minute of an outbound telephone call, and complete within the first three minutes of the outbound call, and before payment is requested and prior to any solic…
It is an abusive telemarketing act or practice and a violation of this chapter for any seller or telephone solicitor to engage in the following conduct: (1) Threaten, intimidate, or use profane or obscene language; (2) Request a fee to remove derogatory information from or to improve a consumer's credit history or cred…
Every telephone solicitor shall keep true and accurate records of all telemarketing activities initiated in this State or directed to consumers located in this State. Upon demand, the records shall be made available to the department of commerce and consumer affairs, the attorney general, and any other governmental ent…
This chapter shall not apply to: (1) A person who initiates telephone calls to a residence for the sole purpose of polling or soliciting the expression of ideas, opinions, or votes, or a person soliciting solely for a political or religious cause or purpose; (2) A securities broker-dealer, salesperson, investment advis…
Any person who violates this chapter shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce within the meaning of section 480-2.
The relief provided in this chapter is in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under the common law or other state or federal statutes or rules.
A contract or agreement made as a result of telemarketing activity that violates this chapter is voidable by the consumer for any reason at any time and shall not be enforced against the consumer and any debt arising therefrom shall not be reported to a credit reporting agency.