Source: http://boe.hawaii.gov/policies/AdminRules/Pages/AdminRule200-8.aspx
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 12:45:18+00:00

Document:
§8-200.8-2 General provisions. (a) The borrowing of library materials is a privilege.
(b) There shall be no limit on the number of library materials borrowed or enhanced services provided, unless specified, and except that any library customer owing $10 or more in outstanding fines, fees, or charges shall be denied borrowing or enhanced service privileges until full payment is made or the delinquency is reduced below $10.
§8-200.8-4 Overdue notices. (a) A notice shall be transmitted to the library customer seven days after the due date of an overdue library material.
§8-200.8-5 Claims returned. (a) A library customer who provides notice of a claim that overdue or missing library material has been returned shall not be held responsible for fines, fees, and charges associated with the claim. If the library customer fails to provide notice of a claim within ninety days of the due date, it shall be conclusively presumed that the item has not been returned. The library customer shall be responsible for all fines, fees, and charges.
(b) Public libraries shall promptly process all claims of returned library material to stop further overdue notices or charges for the library material reported returned.
§8-200.8-6 Claims never borrowed. (a) A library customer who provides notice of a claim that overdue or missing library material has not been borrowed shall not be held responsible for fines, fees, and charges associated with the claim. If the library customer fails to provide notice of a claim within ninety days of the due date, it shall be conclusively presumed that the item has been borrowed. The library customer shall be responsible for all fines, fees, and charges.
(b) Public libraries shall promptly process all claims of never borrowed library material to stop further overdue notices or charges for the library material reported never borrowed.
§8-200.8-9 Lost charges. (a) The library customer may be liable for the full original replacement cost of any library material which is not returned within thirty days after the due date or is reported lost.
§8-200.8-10 Damage charges. (a) The library manager shall be responsible for determining the charges and billing the library customer for damaged library material.
(b) The library customer may be liable for the full original replacement cost of any library material which is returned damaged beyond repair.
(c) A library customer shall also be assessed a non-refundable processing charge of $5 for each library material which is returned damaged beyond repair.
(d) A library customer shall be charged $2 for each library material returned partially damaged. This may include, but is not limited to, scratch marks, soiled or torn pages, and library material requiring replacement of plastic jackets.
(e) A library customer shall be charged $2 for a missing piece of the material, including but not limited to, an insert or map.
(2) The original receipt issued by the public library at the time payment was made is presented.
§8-200.8-13 Collection. (a) Fines, fees, and charges totaling $10 or more that remain unpaid for ninety days or longer shall be considered delinquent and are subject to collection agency referral.
(b) Failure to pay any fines, fees, and charges may result in the system taking legal action to recover costs. For purposes of this section, fines, fees, and charges totaling $10 or more that remain unpaid for ninety days or longer shall be considered delinquent.
The repeal of chapters 8-200.1, 8-200.2, and 8-200.3, Hawaii Administrative Rules, and the adoption of chapters 8-200.4, 8-200.5, 8-200.6, 8-200.7, and 8-200.8, Hawaii Administrative Rules, on the Summary Page dated April 15, 2010, were adopted on April 15, 2010, following a public hearing held on March 18, 2010 after public notice was given in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Hawaii Tribune-Herald, West Hawaii Today, The Maui News, and The Garden Isle on February 12, 2010.

References: §8

§8

§8

§8

§8

§8