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HI Rev Stat § 482D-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-5 Identifying plated articles; words "gold", "karat gold", "solid gold", "ster", "sterling", "sterling silver", or "coin silver" forbidden.

  §482D-5 Identifying plated articles; words "gold", "karat gold", "solid gold", "ster", "sterling", "sterling silver", or "coin silver" forbidden. No article made in whole or in part of an inferior metal, having deposited or plated thereon or brazed or otherwise affixed thereto a plating, covering, or sheet composed of gold or silver, or of an alloy of either of these metals, and known in the market as rolled gold plate, gold plate, gold filled, silver plate, or by any similar designation, shall be stamped with any word or mark to indicate the fineness of gold including the word "gold", "solid gold", or "karat gold" unless the word or mark is accompanied by other words, plainly indicating that the article or part thereof is made of rolled gold plate, gold plate, or gold electroplate, or is gold filled, as the case may be, and no such article shall be stamped with the word "ster", "sterling", "sterling silver", or the word "coin silver" either alone or in conjunction with other words or marks. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482D-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-6 Quality marks; identifying trademarks.

  §482D-6 Quality marks; identifying trademarks. (a) No article of merchandise bearing a quality or fineness mark made in whole or in part of gold or silver or of an alloy of either metal shall be sold, offered for sale, imported into, or exported from the State unless it is stamped with a trademark that has been registered under the laws of the United States or applied for registration within thirty days of being imported or offered for sale in the State.  (b) Every article of merchandise which is composed of two or more parts which are complete in themselves but which are not identical in quality, and any one of the parts bears a quality mark or stamp, each other part of that article of merchandise shall bear a quality mark or stamp of like pattern and size disclosing the quality of that other part.  (c) Each identifying trademark applied to any article of merchandise in compliance with this section shall be applied in a position as close as possible to the quality mark or stamp and shall be as clear and legible as the quality mark. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482D-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-7 Violation of fineness standards and stamping requirements.

  §482D-7 Violation of fineness standards and stamping requirements. (a) A person commits a criminal offense if the person is a manufacturer or dealer of gold or silver articles of merchandise and the person sells or possesses articles of merchandise which violates section 482D-3, 482D-4, or 482D-5. If the aggregate value of the articles which violate section 482D-3, 482D-4, or 482D-5 is $300 or less, the offense shall be a misdemeanor. If the aggregate value of the articles which violate section 482D-3, 482D-4, or 482D-5 exceeds $300, the offense shall be a class C felony.  (b) Each and every person, being a manufacturer of or a wholesale or retail dealer in gold or silver jewelry or articles, who shall knowingly violate section 482D-3, 482D-4, or 482D-5, shall be deemed guilty of a class C felony. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482D-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-8 Violation of trademarking requirement.

  §482D-8 Violation of trademarking requirement. Any person, being a manufacturer or dealer of gold or silver articles of merchandise, who sells or possesses articles which are not stamped with a trademark as required by section 482D-6 shall:  (1) Be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense; and  (2) Be guilty of a class C felony for any subsequent offense. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482D-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-9 Contraband; forfeiture.

  §482D-9 Contraband; forfeiture.  (a) It is unlawful for any manufacturer or dealer to possess any article of merchandise found to be in violation of section 482D-3, 482D-4, 482D-5, or 482D-6. All articles of merchandise found to be in violation of section 482D-3, 482D-4, 482D-5, or 482D-6 shall be contraband and subject to seizure and forfeiture as provided in part VII, chapter 708 and chapter 712A. Any articles seized and forfeited pursuant to this section, and any proceeds thereof, may be made available to any victim who has a valid claim for loss or damage against the person from whom the articles were seized.  (b) This section shall not apply to antiques and second-hand jewelry.  (c) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Antique" means any article of merchandise that is at least one hundred years old.  "Second-hand jewelry" means any jewelry offered for sale after the first sale to a consumer. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 31, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482D-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-10 Injunctive relief and suits.

  §482D-10 Injunctive relief and suits. (a) Any competitor, customer, or competitor of a customer of any person in violation of this chapter, or any subsequent purchaser of an article of merchandise which violates this chapter shall be entitled to injunctive relief restraining further violations and may sue as the real party in interest in any circuit court of the State, and shall recover damages and the cost of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees.  (b) If the court determines that the action was brought frivolously, for purposes [of] harassment, or in implementation of any scheme in restraint in trade, it may award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees and any other remedies, including punitive damages, the court deems reasonable.  (c) Any defendant against whom a civil action is brought under the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to recover the cost of defending the suit, including a reasonable attorney's fee, in the event such action is terminated without a finding by the court that such defendant is or has been in violation of this chapter. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2] Cross References  Vexatious litigants, see chapter 634J. Rules of Court  Injunctions, see HRCP rule 65.
HI Rev Stat § 482D-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482D. Gold and Silver Stamping|482D-11 Jurisdiction of civil actions.

  §482D-11 Jurisdiction of civil actions. The circuit courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under the provisions of this chapter. [L 1990, c 343, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482E-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-1 Purpose and intent.

  §482E-1 Purpose and intent. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the sale of franchises in the State to minimize losses to the franchisee in cases where the franchisor or the franchisor's representative has not provided full and complete information regarding:  (1) The franchisor-franchisee relationship;  (2) The details of the contract between the franchisor and franchisee; and  (3) The prior business experience of the franchisor.  (b) It is the intent of the legislature to:  (1) Provide each prospective franchisee with the information necessary to make an intelligent decision regarding franchises being offered;  (2) Prohibit the sale of franchises that would lead to fraud or a likelihood that the franchisor's promises would not be fulfilled; and  (3) Protect the franchisor or subfranchisor by providing a better understanding of the relationship between the franchisor or subfranchisor and the franchisee with regard to their business relationship. [L 1974, c 18, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 2008, c 19, §46]
HI Rev Stat § 482E-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-4 Exemptions.

  §482E-4 Exemptions. (a) Sections 482E-3, 482E-5(a) and 482E-5(c) shall not apply to:   (1) Any transaction by an executor, administrator, sheriff, marshal, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian, or conservator.   (2) Any offer or sale to a bank, savings institution, trust company, insurance company, investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, pension or profit sharing trust, or other financial institution or institutional buyer or to a broker dealer where the purchaser is acting for itself or in some fiduciary capacity.   (3) Any motor vehicle franchise subject to chapter 437.   (4) The offer or sale to a franchisee or prospective franchisee where the franchisee or prospective franchisee is not domiciled in this State and where the franchise business will not be operated in this State.   (5) The extension or renewal of an existing franchise or the exchange or substitution of a modified or amended franchise agreement or the transfer of the location of a franchise where there is no interruption in the operation of the franchise business of the franchisee, and no material change in the franchise relationship.   (6) The offer or sale of an additional franchise to an existing franchisee of the same franchisor.   (7) The offer or sale of a franchise by a franchisee for the franchisee's own account, or the issuance of a new franchise agreement pursuant to a sale by a franchisee for the franchisee's own account, if the sale is an isolated sale and not part of a plan of distribution of franchises.   (b) The director may by rule or order exempt from sections 482E-3, 482E-5(a) and 482E-5(c) in whole or in part, any transaction or person, firm, corporation, or industry. In determining whether such exemption shall issue, the director shall consider whether information which would be required to be disclosed would be material in determining whether the prospective franchise has a reasonable chance of success and whether the exemption is in the public interest. [L 1974, c 18, pt of §1; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 242, §5; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11] Cross References  Sheriff, etc., see §26-14.6.
HI Rev Stat § 482E-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-7 REPEALED.

  §482E-7 REPEALED. L 1978, c 242, §8.
HI Rev Stat § 482E-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-9 Civil liability.

  §482E-9 Civil liability. (a) The commission of any unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition prohibited by section 482E-6 shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act or practice under chapter 480.  (b) Any person who sells or offers to sell a franchise in violation of this chapter shall be liable to the franchisee or subfranchisor who may sue for damages caused thereby or for rescission or other relief as the court may deem appropriate. In the case of a violation of section 482E-5(b) rescission is not available to the plaintiff if the defendant proves that the plaintiff knew the facts concerning the untruth or admission or that the defendant exercised reasonable care and did not know or if the defendant had exercised reasonable care would not have known of the untruth or admission.  (c) The suit authorized under subsection (b) may be brought to recover the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff together with the cost of the suit including reasonable attorneys' fees and the court may in its discretion increase the award of damages to an amount not to exceed three times the actual damages sustained.  (d) Any person who becomes liable to make payments under this section may recover contributions as in cases of contracts from any persons who, if sued separately, would have been liable to make the same payment.  (e) A final judgment, order, or decree heretofore or hereafter rendered against a person in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceedings under the United States anti-trust laws, under the Federal Trade Commission Act, or this chapter shall be regarded as evidence against such persons in an action brought by any party against such person under subsections (a) and (b) as to all matters which said judgment or decree would be an estoppel between the parties thereto. [L 1974, c 18, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 242, §10; gen ch 1985] Case Notes  Subsection (a) does not create a private cause of action for franchisees with respect to deceptive practices; plaintiffs stated a claim for liability under this section where alleged activity fell within scope of §482E-6(2)(C). 895 F. Supp. 1365.
HI Rev Stat § 482E-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-10 REPEALED.

  §482E-10 REPEALED. L 1988, c 339, §4.
HI Rev Stat § 482E-10.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-10.5 Civil penalty.

  §482E-10.5 Civil penalty. (a) The director may bring an action to recover a civil penalty against any person who violates this chapter or who has knowingly violated a rule or order made pursuant to this chapter. A civil penalty of not more than $100,000 may be assessed.  (b) No civil action may be brought under this chapter later than five years subsequent to the date of the violation or two years subsequent to the discovery of facts constituting the violation, but in no event shall any civil action be brought later than seven years subsequent to the date of the violation. [L 1988, c 339, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 482E-11 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-11 Fees.

  §482E-11 Fees. The director shall charge and collect a fee of $250 at the time of the filing of the offering circular, a fee of $250 for the filing of any amended offering circular filed pursuant to section 482E-3(c), and an annual renewal fee of $250 to be collected pursuant to section 482E-3(d). [L 1974, c 18, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 242, §12; am L 1996, c 181, §9]
HI Rev Stat § 482E-12 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482E. Franchise Investment Law|482E-12 Administration.

  §482E-12 Administration. (a) Chapter 91 shall wherever applicable govern the rights, remedies, and procedures respecting the administration of this chapter.   (b) The director shall appoint, subject to applicable civil service laws, a competent person to administer this chapter. The director shall delegate to the administrator such powers, subject to the authority of the director, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. [L 1974, c 18, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 482P-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482P. Publicity Rights|482P-2 Property right in use of name, voice, signature, or likeness.

  §482P-2 Property right in use of name, voice, signature, or likeness. Every individual or personality has a property right in the use of the individual's or personality's name, voice, signature, and likeness. The right shall be deemed to have existed before the enactment of this chapter, including at and after the time of death of any deceased individual or deceased personality, and shall continue to exist for a fixed period of time after death, as prescribed in section 482P-4. This right shall be freely transferable, assignable, and licensable, in whole or in part, by any otherwise permissible form of inter vivos or testamentary transfer, including without limitation a will or other testamentary instrument, trust, contract, community property agreement, or cotenancy with survivorship provisions or payable-on-death provisions, whether the will or other testamentary instrument, trust, contract, community property agreement, or cotenancy document is entered into or executed by the deceased individual or deceased personality or by any subsequent owner of the deceased individual's or deceased personality's rights as recognized by this chapter; or, if none is applicable, then the owner of the rights shall be determined under the laws of intestate succession applicable to interests in intangible personal property. The right exists regardless of whether it was commercially exploited by the individual or the personality during the individual's or the personality's lifetime. The right does not expire upon the death of the individual or personality, regardless of whether the law of the domicile, residence, or citizenship of the individual or personality at the time of death or otherwise recognizes a similar or identical property right. This chapter is intended to apply to all individuals and personalities, living and deceased, including those who died before the enactment of this chapter, regardless of place of domicile or place of domicile at time of death. In the case of a deceased individual or deceased personality, the rights recognized under this chapter shall be deemed to exist at the time of death of any deceased individual or deceased personality or subsequent successor of their rights for the purpose of determining the person or persons entitled to these property rights as provided for in section 482P-3. [L Sp 2009, c 28, pt of §2; am L 2021, c 37, §3] Note  The 2021 amendment is retroactive to July 15, 2009. L 2021, c 37, §5.
HI Rev Stat § 482P-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482P. Publicity Rights|482P-3 Transfer, assignment, and license.

  §482P-3 Transfer, assignment, and license. (a) A right recognized by this chapter shall be freely transferable, assignable, and licensable, in whole or in part, by contract or inter vivos transfer. This right shall not expire upon the death of the individual or personality, but shall be owned and enforceable by the following successors, heirs, or other transferees of living or deceased individuals or personalities:  (1) Except where a right recognized by this chapter was transferred or assigned before the deceased personality's death by means of any contract or trust instrument, a right recognized by this section shall be owned by the person entitled to the right under the deceased individual's or personality's last will and testament or, if none, then by the beneficiaries or heirs under the laws of intestate succession applicable to interests in intangible personal property generally of the individual's or personality's domicile, regardless of whether the law of the domicile of the deceased individual or personality, at the time of death, or thereafter, recognizes a similar or identical property right; or  (2) If the deceased individual or personality transferred or assigned any interest in a right recognized by this chapter during the individual's or personality's life by means of any contract or trust instrument, then the interest so transferred or assigned shall be held as follows:  (A) If the transferred or assigned interest was held in trust, in accordance with the terms of the trust;  (B) If the transferred or assigned interest is subject to a cotenancy with any survivorship provisions or payable-on-death provisions, in accordance with those provisions;  (C) If the transferred or assigned interest is subject to any contract, including without limitation an exclusive license, assignment, or a community property agreement, in accordance with the terms of the applicable contract or contracts; or  (D) If the interest has been transferred or assigned to a third person in a form that is not addressed in this section, by the individual or personality, or the successor, heir, or other valid transferee of the living or deceased individual or personality, then the interest may be transferred, assigned, or licensed by that third person, in whole or in part, by any otherwise permissible form of inter vivos or testamentary transfer or, if none is applicable, under the laws of intestate succession applicable to interests in intangible personal property of the third person's domicile, regardless of whether the law of the domicile of the deceased third party, at the time of death, or thereafter, recognizes a similar or identical property right.  (b) A property right exists whether or not those rights were commercially exploited by or under the authority of the individual or the personality, or the individual's or personality's successors or transferees, during the individual's or the personality's lifetime. [L Sp 2009, c 28, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 482P-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 26. Trade Regulation and Practice|482P. Publicity Rights|482P-4 Right is exclusive for individuals and personalities.

  §482P-4 Right is exclusive for individuals and personalities. (a) For individuals, except to the extent that the individual may have transferred, assigned, or licensed a right recognized by this chapter, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive to the individual, and are exclusive to the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 for a period of seventy years after the death of the individual, including to the extent that the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 may have transferred, assigned, or licensed these rights to others.  (b) For personalities, except to the extent that the personality may have transferred, assigned, or licensed a right recognized by this chapter, the rights protected in this chapter are exclusive to the personality, and are exclusive to the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 for a period of seventy years after the death of the personality, including to the extent that the persons entitled to the rights under section 482P-3 may have transferred, assigned, or licensed the rights to others.  (c) The rights granted in this chapter may be exercised by a personal representative, attorney-in-fact, parent of a minor child, or guardian, or as authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction. The terms "personal representative", "attorney-in-fact", and "guardian" shall have the same meanings as in chapter 560. [L Sp 2009, c 28, pt of §2]