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HI Rev Stat § 445-25 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-25 Description of goods sold considered warranties.

  §445-25 Description of goods sold considered warranties. Any person selling, disposing of, or offering for sale at public auction any stock of merchandise for the purpose of closing out the same as provided in section 445-22, shall, in describing the same, be truthful with respect to the cost, character, quality, kind, and description of the same, and such descriptions shall, for the purpose of the sale be considered as warranties. [L 1931, c 190, pt of §1; RL 1935, §2421; RL 1945, §7022; RL 1955, §155-22; HRS §445-25]
HI Rev Stat § 445-26 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-26 Auction at places other than auction room; mock auctions.

  §445-26 Auction at places other than auction room; mock auctions. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a licensed auctioneer to hold, conduct, carry on, or maintain any auction room or place for holding public auction sales, or to advertise or hold oneself out to the public as an auctioneer, or to conduct, carry on, or maintain any sale of goods by public auction; and it shall be unlawful to maintain, carry on, or conduct any mock auction, or to advertise or represent as an auction that which is or will be a sale other than auction. [L 1923, c 177, pt of §1; RL 1925, §1975; am L 1933, c 145, §2; RL 1935, §2422; RL 1945, §7023; RL 1955, §155-23; HRS §445-26; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-27 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-27 Penalty.

  §445-27 Penalty. Any person violating any of the provisions of sections 445-22 to 445-26, shall be fined not more than $500 and the person's auctioneer's license shall be subject to forfeiture at the discretion of the court. Each day that any of the above specified sections are violated constitutes a separate offense, punishable as in this section provided. [L 1923, c 177, pt of §1; RL 1925, §1977; am L 1925, c 195, pt of §1; am L 1931, c 190, pt of §1; RL 1935, §2424; RL 1945, §7026; RL 1955, §155-24; HRS §445-27; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-28 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-28 Place of public auction room.

  §445-28 Place of public auction room. It shall be unlawful for any licensed auctioneer, for the purpose of selling, or exposing for sale, property other than the property duly listed in the statement filed with the county treasurer, as required by section 445-22, to establish a public auction room if a closing-out sale has been conducted on the place, or if property is offered for sale by public auction which has been held for sale on the place, at any time within one year preceding the commencement of the auction, unless sixty days have elapsed after the last day on which the closing-out sale has been conducted, or sixty days have elapsed after the last day on which an auction sale has been conducted in accordance with section 445-22, whichever date is the later. [L 1941, c 155, §1; RL 1945, §7024; am L 1951, c 196, §2; RL 1955, §155-25; HRS §445-28]
HI Rev Stat § 445-29 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-29 Designation of place for business.

  §445-29 Designation of place for business. Every licensed auctioneer shall file with the treasurer of the county in which the auctioneer is licensed, a statement in writing signed by the auctioneer designating the auctioneer's place for holding auction in the county. Upon any change in location, the auctioneer shall immediately file a new designation. [L 1923, c 177, pt of §1; RL 1925, §1976; RL 1935, §2423; RL 1945, §7025; RL 1955, §155-26; HRS §445-29; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-30 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-30 Record books.

  §445-30 Record books. Every auctioneer shall keep and preserve a record book in which shall be entered:  (1) A detailed list and description of the property received for sale;  (2) The name of the person from whom, or on account of whom the same is received;  (3) The date upon which the same is received;  (4) The date upon which the same is sold;  (5) The price for which each article is sold;  (6) The name of the person to whom each article is sold; which record shall, during the regular business hours be open to the inspection of any person desiring to see the same. Every such entry shall be made immediately after each transaction required to be recorded. [L 1896, c 64, §27; RL 1925, §1978; RL 1935, §2425; RL 1945, §7027; RL 1955, §155-27; HRS §445-30]
HI Rev Stat § 445-31 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-31 Bond.

  §445-31 Bond. Every person, upon receiving an auction license, shall give a bond to the treasurer in the penal sum of $3,000, if the license is for the district of Honolulu, and in the penal sum of $500 for other districts, with good and sufficient surety or sureties to be approved by the treasurer, conditioned:  (1) That the person will faithfully and truly keep the records required by section 445-30;  (2) That the person will faithfully, promptly, and truly account to all persons for whom the person may sell property, and promptly pay to them all sums received by the person for sales of the same, after deducting therefrom the person's commissions and expenses;  (3) That the person will not sell goods, wares, merchandise, or other property, except at public auction;  (4) That the person will otherwise in all things conform to the laws relating to auctioneers. [L 1896, c 64, §28; RL 1925, §1979; RL 1935, §2426; RL 1945, §7028; RL 1955, §155-28; HRS §445-31; gen ch 1985] Case Notes  Cited: 19 H. 651 (1909), aff'd 226 U.S. 184, 191 (1912).
HI Rev Stat § 445-32 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-32 Suit to enjoin violation and action for damages.

  §445-32 Suit to enjoin violation and action for damages. Any person, firm, private corporation, incorporated or unincorporated trade association, may maintain a suit to enjoin a continuance of any act in violation of sections 445-22 to 445-31 and, if injured thereby, have recovery of damages. If in any such suit the court finds that the defendant is violating or has violated any of the sections, it shall enjoin the defendant from a continuance thereof. It shall not be necessary that actual damages to the plaintiff or petitioner be alleged or proved in order to obtain the injunction.  No proceeding shall be instituted for an injunction unless or until plaintiff or petitioner has notified the defendant of the plaintiff's or petitioner's intention to file the proceeding unless the defendant ceases and desists from continuing to act in violation of any of the sections, the notice to be given at least twenty-four hours previous to the filing of any action. No injunction shall issue in the event that the defendant ceases violating the sections upon the receipt of the notice, but the giving of the notice or the bringing of a suit or action under this section shall not prevent the institution or continuance to completion of a prosecution under section 445-27, or of a suit under section 445-33. [L 1951, c 196, §3; RL 1955, §155-29; HRS §445-32; gen ch 1985] Rules of Court  Injunctions, see HRCP rule 65. Case Notes  Injunction issued. 51 H. 502, 463 P.2d 914 (1970).
HI Rev Stat § 445-33 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-33 Suit on bond.

  §445-33 Suit on bond. The treasurer or, by the treasurer's written consent, any person whose property is sold by any auctioneer, concerning which property a record has not been kept as required by section 445-30, or concerning which the auctioneer has otherwise failed to fulfill the terms of the auctioneer's bond, may prosecute the auctioneer under the auctioneer's bond, and recover thereon any actual loss caused to the treasurer or person or sum due to the treasurer or person by the auctioneer, and also the sum of $5 to the use of the treasury for each item by section 445-30 required to be entered in the record which is omitted therefrom, or which is entered therein incorrectly; and the license of the auctioneer may, in the discretion of any judge or court, be canceled. [L 1896, c 64, §29; RL 1925, §1980; RL 1935, §2427; RL 1945, §7029; RL 1955, §155-30; HRS §445-33; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-34 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-34 Suit at whose cost.

  §445-34 Suit at whose cost. In case action on the bond is brought by any person other than the treasurer, the action shall be in the name and at the sole cost, charge, and expense of the plaintiff. [L 1896, c 64, §30; RL 1925, §1981; RL 1935, §2428; RL 1945, §7030; RL 1955, §155-31; HRS §445-34]
HI Rev Stat § 445-35 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-35 Auctioneer's charges.

  §445-35 Auctioneer's charges. Every auctioneer may charge a commission at the rates hereinafter set forth upon all sales and collections made by the auctioneer; and the auctioneer may also charge the actual amounts paid by the auctioneer for advertising the sale of any property sold and any other expenses that may be especially agreed upon between the auctioneer and the owner of the property to be sold. The auctioneer may deduct such commissions and expenses from proceeds of any such sales. The rates of commissions are as follows:  (1) Upon all sales of personal property, not more than ten per cent;  (2) Upon all sales of real property, not more than five per cent. [L 1896, c 64, §31; RL 1925, §1982; RL 1935, §2429; RL 1945, §7031; am L 1951, c 186, §1; RL 1955, §155-32; HRS §445-35; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-36 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-36 Auctioneer may sue.

  §445-36 Auctioneer may sue. Every auctioneer may sue in the auctioneer's own name any person purchasing property sold by the auctioneer at auction, whether to enforce specific performance of the sale or to collect the purchase price thereof. [L 1896, c 64, §32; RL 1925, §1983; RL 1935, §2430; RL 1945, §7032; RL 1955, §155-33; HRS §445-36; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-37 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-37 Public officers, etc., may sell without license.

  §445-37 Public officers, etc., may sell without license. Nothing in any law relating to auction licenses shall extend to or affect sales at auction made by the sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer, poundmaster, tax collector, or other public officer; or by any personal representative, guardian, assignee, or other person who is required or authorized by law to sell any property at auction, and who shall under such authority sell such property; or by a charitable organization. [L 1896, c 64, §33; RL 1925, §1984; am L 1932 2d, c 63, §4; RL 1935, §2431; RL 1945, §7033; RL 1955, §155-34; am L 1963, c 85, §3; HRS §445-37; am L 1971, c 65, §1; am L 1976, c 200, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 211, §10; am L 1990, c 281, §11] Case Notes  Partition commissioner appointed by probate court did not need a license to conduct sale. 6 H. 276 (1881).
HI Rev Stat § 445-38 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-38 Auctioneer's agent.

  §445-38 Auctioneer's agent. Any auctioneer may appoint any agent or assistant to act for the auctioneer in the conduct of the auctioneer's auction business, for all of the acts of whom the auctioneer shall be responsible in the same manner as though they were done personally by the auctioneer. [L 1896, c 64, §34; RL 1925, §1985; RL 1935, §2432; RL 1945, §7034; RL 1955, §155-35; HRS §445-38; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-54 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-54 REPEALED.

  §445-54 REPEALED. L 1990, c 164, §13.
HI Rev Stat § 445-61 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-61 REPEALED.

  §445-61 REPEALED. L 1990, c 164, §14.
HI Rev Stat § 445-90 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-90 Definitions.

Note Sections 445-91 to 445-96 designated and amended as Part III by L 1990, c 164, §28. Revision Note  In the designation of new parts by L 1990, c 164, § §445-90 and 445-90.5 are unaccounted for. The revisor classified these sections to this Part.   §445-90 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:  "Boardinghouse" means a building or buildings having at least three rooms for the accommodation of six or more unrelated persons and in which the owner or operator furnishes at least one meal per day as part of the accommodations.  "Hotel" means any building or portion thereof or buildings containing more than nine rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator to six or more unrelated persons.  "Lodging or tenement house", "group home", "group residence", "group living arrangement", or "rooming house" means any building or portion thereof containing no more than nine rooming units, in which space is let by the owner or operator to three or more unrelated persons.  "Noisy or disorderly conduct" has the same meaning as defined in chapter 711. [L 1986, c 149, §1; am L 1987, c 333, §3; am L 1988, c 313, §2; am L 1996, c 67, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-90.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-90.5 Exemption.

  §445-90.5 Exemption. A facility owned or used by a government agency or by a nonprofit agency which is registered with the department of commerce and consumer affairs and providing services by contract for a government agency, shall be exempt from this chapter. [L 1987, c 333, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-91 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-91 REPEALED.

  §445-91 REPEALED. L 1987, c 333, §8.
HI Rev Stat § 445-92 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-92 REPEALED.

  §445-92 REPEALED. L 2001, c 35, §7.
HI Rev Stat § 445-93 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-93 REPEALED.

  §445-93 REPEALED. L 1996, c 67, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 445-94 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-94 Clearance required.

  §445-94 Clearance required. No person shall operate a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, hotel, or boardinghouse, until the person secures a clearance from the appropriate county agency responsible for ensuring compliance with county building and zoning codes setting forth that an agent of the agency has examined the building or buildings, proposed to be used for such purposes, with a description sufficient to identify and locate the same; and that the same are in compliance with the building and zoning codes. [L 1896, c 64, §70; am L 1898, c 38, §1; RL 1925, §2055; RL 1935, §2477; RL 1945, §7080; RL 1955, §155-61; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §445-94; am L 1986, c 149, §4; am L 1987, c 333, §5; am L 1988, c 162, §1; am L 1990, c 164, §16; am L 2001, c 35, §4; am L 2009, c 8, §1] Case Notes  No discretionary power to refuse a license. 11 H. 57 (1897); 12 H. 164 (1899).  Cited: 11 H. 363, 364 (1898); 19 H. 628, 630 (1909).
HI Rev Stat § 445-95 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95 Conditions for conditional operation.

  §445-95 Conditions for conditional operation.  The owner or operator of a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, hotel, or boardinghouse shall:  (1) Not permit noisy or disorderly conduct in the building or buildings;  (2) Not allow any person engaging in acts of prostitution to reside therein or resort thereto;  (3) Not allow intoxicating liquor or other intoxicating substance to be furnished or sold therein, except as authorized by law;  (4) Keep the building or buildings and premises in good sanitary condition, in accordance with law and with the orders of the agent of the department of health;  (5) At all times allow the police and agents of the state department of health and agents of the appropriate county agencies responsible for compliance with the county's building and zoning codes access for purposes of inspection to enforce or administer this chapter and other applicable laws or rules;  (6) Not allow any gaming;  (7) If a lodging or tenement house, group home, group residence, group living arrangement, or boardinghouse, keep records identifying its tenants, lodgers, or boarders; and  (8) Not deliver or purport to deliver health care services or treatment unless it is licensed, certified, or contracted for by the State or other governmental agencies to do so. [L 1896, c 64, §71; RL 1925, §2056; RL 1935, §2478; RL 1945, §7081; RL 1955, §155-62; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §445-95; am L 1986, c 149, §5; am L 1987, c 333, §6; am L 1990, c 164, §17; am L 2001, c 35, §5] Cross References  Liquor license, see chapter 281. Case Notes  Building does not lose character as restaurant because portion occupied as dwelling. 11 H. 363 (1898). "Furnish" may include gifts. Id. Subdivision (3) constitutional. Id.  Cited: 11 H. 57, 60 (1897).
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.1 Unfair or deceptive practices prohibited.

  §445-95.1 Unfair or deceptive practices prohibited. (a) No person shall engage in this State in any act or practice which is prohibited in section 445-95.2 or which is defined in that section as, or determined under that section to be, an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the rooming house business.  (b) Any facility owned or used by a government agency or by a nonprofit agency which is registered with the department of commerce and consumer affairs and providing services by contract for a government agency, shall be exempt from this section.  (c) The department of human services shall enforce the provisions of this section and shall refer to other state and county agencies any violations enforced by those other governmental agencies. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.2 Unfair and deceptive practices defined.

  §445-95.2 Unfair and deceptive practices defined. The following are defined as unfair or deceptive practices in the rooming house business:  (1) Requiring, seeking, or encouraging any resident or prospective resident to execute a power of attorney in which the resident or prospective resident names the rooming house, its owner, or any of its agents or employees as attorney-in-fact;  (2) Making any representation that the rooming house offers medical care, rehabilitation, or therapeutic benefits of any type;  (3) Negotiating public assistance checks payable to a resident;  (4) Refusing to refund any deposit as provided in sections 521-44(c) and 521-66;  (5) Refusing to give any resident a partial rent refund in accordance with section 521-66;  (6) Encouraging, soliciting, or requiring any resident or prospective resident to consent to the release of information concerning the resident or prospective resident which is maintained by any government agency and otherwise confidential;  (7) Encouraging, soliciting, or requiring a resident or prospective resident to:  (A) Turn over food stamps to the rooming house, its agents, or employees; or  (B) Permit authorization to purchase (ATP) food stamp cards to be negotiated by the rooming house, its agents, or employees;  (8) Limiting, hindering, or restricting access of residents who are food stamp recipients to foodstuffs, food containers, refrigerators, or other food storage facilities;  (9) Encouraging, soliciting, or requiring any resident or prospective resident to apply for or receive food stamps if the rooming house has meal service;  (10) Accepting food stamps as payment for or in reduction of rent;  (11) Charging different rents for similar accommodations based on the amount of a resident's public assistance benefits;  (12) Encouraging, soliciting, or requiring any resident or prospective resident to have public assistance benefits mailed to the rooming house, its owner, or its agents or employees; and  (13) Denying any prospective resident or evicting any resident from living accommodations solely on the basis of age or disability. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.3 Powers of the director.

  §445-95.3 Powers of the director. The director of the department of human services may examine and investigate the affairs of every person, partnership, corporation, or other organization engaged in the rooming house business in this State in order to determine whether any unfair or deceptive practice prohibited by section 445-95.1 has been committed. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.4 Penalty. Any person, firm, company, association, or corporation committing any unfair or deceptive practice as defined in section 445-95.2 shall be fined $500 for each violation. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]

  §445-95.4  Penalty. Any person, firm, company, association, or corporation committing any unfair or deceptive practice as defined in section 445-95.2 shall be fined $500 for each violation. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.5 Suits by the State.

  §445-95.5 Suits by the State. The director of the department of human services, by and through the attorney general, may bring an action on behalf of the State to enjoin any violation of section 445-95.2, to enjoin any person, partnership, corporation or other organization who has violated section 445-95.2 from continuing to engage in the rooming house business, to collect the penalties provided by section 445-95.4, or to recover any damages sustained by any person injured by a violation of section 445-95.2. In any such action, the State shall also be entitled to recover the costs of suit together with reasonable attorneys' fees. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.6 Suits by individuals.

  §445-95.6 Suits by individuals. Any person injured by a violation of section 445-95.2 has a private right of action and may bring a civil action to recover three times the person's actual damages or $1,000 for each violation, whichever sum is greater. Any person bringing such an action shall also be entitled to recover the person's costs together with reasonable attorneys' fees. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]
HI Rev Stat § 445-95.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-95.7 Jurisdiction, venue.

  §445-95.7 Jurisdiction, venue. An action under section 445-95.5 or 445-95.6 shall be brought in the district court and division in which the rooming house is located. [L 1988, c 313, pt of §3]