Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-1
Construction
This chapter shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms and shall be liberally construed.
Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 515 — Discrimination in Real Property
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Provisions
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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. "Disability" means having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, having a record of such an impairmen…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-3
Discriminatory practices
(a) It is a discriminatory practice for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesperson, because of race; sex, including gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; color; religion; marital status; familial status; ancestry; disability; age; or human…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 two families living independently of each other if the owner or lessor resides in one of the housing accommodations; or (2) To the rental of a room or up to four rooms in…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 or application is made for financial assistance in connection with a real estate transaction or for the construction, rehabilitation, repair, maintenance, or improvement of real prop…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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, occupancy, or lease thereof to individuals because of race, sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, color, religion, marital status, famil…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 a real estate transaction from which the person, representative, or real estate broker or salesperson may benefit financially, because of race, sex, including gender identity or…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 religious institution or organization to give preference to members of the same religion in a real property transaction, unless membership in such religion…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 has the following powers: (1) To receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, hold hearings on, and pass upon complaints alleging violations of…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 of law and shall issue an order requiring the respondent to cease and desist from the discriminatory practice and to take such affirmative actions as in the judg…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 person because of the exercise or enjoyment of any right granted or protected by this chapter, or because the person has opposed a discriminatory practice, or because the person ha…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-17
Attempts
An attempt to commit, directly or indirectly, a discriminatory practice is a discriminatory practice.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 the commission and shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent otherwise agree and the commission determines that disclosure is not required to further…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 entered into with the respondent, either absolutely or on condition that the respondent carry out a program of compliance with this chapter; and (2) As…
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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 other document purporting to have been made by a person is prima facie evidence that it was authorized by the person.