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HI Rev Stat § 443B-18 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|443B. Collection Agencies|443B-18 Fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading representations.

  §443B-18 Fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading representations. No collection agency shall use any fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading representation or means to collect, or attempt to collect, claims or to obtain information concerning a debtor or alleged debtor, including any conduct which is described as follows:  (1) The use of any company name while engaged in the collection of claims other than the true name of the collection agency;  (2) The failure to disclose clearly:  (A) In the initial written and initial oral communication made to collect, or attempt to collect, a claim or to obtain, or attempt to obtain, information about a debtor or alleged debtor that the collection agency is attempting to collect a claim and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose; and  (B) In subsequent communications that the communication is from a debt collector;  provided that this paragraph shall not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action;  (3) Any false representation that the collection agency has in its possession information or something of value for the debtor or alleged debtor that is made to solicit or discover information about the debtor or alleged debtor;  (4) The failure to disclose clearly the name and full business address of the person to whom the claim has been assigned for collection or to whom the claim is owed at the time of making any demand for money;  (5) Any false representation or implication of the character, extent, or amount of a claim against a debtor or alleged debtor, or of its status in any legal proceeding;  (6) Any false representation or false impression that any collection agency is vouched for, bonded by, affiliated with, or an instrumentality, agent, or official of, this State or any agency of federal, state, or local government;  (7) The use or distribution or sale of any written communication which simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by a court, an official, or any other legally constituted or authorized authority, or which creates a false impression about its source, authorization, or approval;  (8) Any representation that an existing obligation of the debtor or alleged debtor may be increased by the addition of attorney's fees, investigation fees, service fees, and any other fees or charges when in fact the fees or charges may not legally be added to the existing obligations; or  (9) Any false representation or false impression about the status or true nature of, or the services rendered by, the collection agency or its business. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1; am L 2001, c 25, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 443B-19 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|443B. Collection Agencies|443B-19 Unfair or unconscionable means.

  §443B-19 Unfair or unconscionable means. No collection agency shall use unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any claim in any of the following ways:  (1) The seeking or obtaining of any written statement or acknowledgment in any form that a debtor or alleged debtor's obligation is one incurred for necessities of life where the original obligation was not in fact incurred for these necessities;  (2) The seeking or obtaining of any written statement or acknowledgment in any form containing an affirmation of any obligation by a debtor or alleged debtor who has been declared bankrupt, without clearly disclosing the nature and consequences of the affirmation and the fact that the debtor or alleged debtor is not legally obligated to make the affirmation;  (3) The collection of or the attempt to collect from a debtor or alleged debtor all or any part of the collection agency's fees or charges for services rendered;  (4) The collection of or the attempt to collect any interest or other charge, fee, or expense incidental to the principal obligation unless the interest or incidental fee, charge, or expense is expressly authorized by the agreement creating the obligation and legally chargeable to the debtor or alleged debtor; or unless the interest or incidental fee, charge, or expense is expressly authorized by law; and  (5) Any communication with a debtor or alleged debtor whenever it appears that the debtor or alleged debtor is represented by an attorney and the attorney's name and address are known. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 443B-20 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|443B. Collection Agencies|443B-20 Unfair competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices.

  §443B-20 Unfair competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices. A violation of this chapter by a collection agency shall constitute unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce for the purpose of section 480-2. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 443B-21 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|443B. Collection Agencies|443B-21 Severability.

  §443B-21 Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable. [L 1990, c 246, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 444-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-3 Contractors license board.

  §444-3 Contractors license board. (a) There shall be a contractors license board of thirteen members.  (b) Of the board members:  (1) Ten shall be contractors who have been actively engaged in the contracting business for a period of not less than five years preceding the date of their appointment;  (2) Five shall be general engineering or building contractors, five shall be specialty contractors, and three shall be noncontractors. No member shall receive any compensation for the member's services, but each shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of duties.  (c) Each county shall be represented on the board.  (d) No one, except the three noncontractor members, shall be eligible for appointment who does not at the time of the member's appointment hold a valid and unexpired license to operate as a contractor. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 3); am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, § §5, 6, 15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; am L 1965, c 279, §1; Supp, §166A-3; HRS §444-3; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17 and c 275, §1; am L 1992, c 202, §63; am L 1993, c 322, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 444-5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-5 Other assistants.

  §444-5 Other assistants. Subject to chapter 76 the department may employ and remove such administrative and clerical assistants as the contractors license board may require. [L 1957, c 305, §1 (pt of §4); am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §15; am L 1963, c 114, §3; Supp, pt of §166A-4; am L 1967, c 85, §3; HRS §444-5; am L 1974, c 112, §1(4); am L 1982, c 204, §8; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 202, §65; am L 2000, c 253, §150]
HI Rev Stat § 444-6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-6 REPEALED.

  §444-6 REPEALED. L 1992, c 202, §199.
HI Rev Stat § 444-7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-7 Classification.

  §444-7 Classification. (a) For the purpose of classification, the contracting business includes any or all of the following branches:  (1) General engineering contracting;  (2) General building contracting;  (3) Specialty contracting.  (b) A general engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, including the following divisions or subjects: irrigation, drainage, water power, water supply, flood control, inland waterways, harbors, docks and wharves, shipyards and ports, dams and hydroelectric projects, levees, river control and reclamation works, railroads, highways, streets and roads, tunnels, airports and airways, sewers and sewage disposal plants and systems, waste reduction plants, bridges, overpasses, underpasses and other similar works, pipelines and other systems for the transmission of petroleum and other liquid or gaseous substances, parks, playgrounds and other recreational works, refineries, chemical plants and similar industrial plants requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, powerhouses, power plants and other utility plants and installations, mines and metallurgical plants, land levelling and earth-moving projects, excavating, grading, trenching, paving and surfacing work and cement and concrete works in connection with the above mentioned fixed works.  (c) A general building contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with any structure built, being built, or to be built, for the support, shelter, and enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or movable property of any kind, requiring in its construction the use of more than two unrelated building trades or crafts, or to do or superintend the whole or any part thereof.  (d) A specialty contractor is a contractor whose operations as such are the performance of construction work requiring special skill such as, but not limited to, electrical, drywall, painting and decorating, landscaping, flooring, carpet laying by any installation method, plumbing, or roofing work, and others whose principal contracting business involves the use of specialized building trades or crafts. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 6); Supp, §166A-6; HRS §444-7; am L 1989, c 162, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 444-8 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-8 Powers to classify and limit operations.

  §444-8 Powers to classify and limit operations. (a) The contractors license board may adopt rules and regulations necessary to effect the classification of contractors in a manner consistent with established usage and procedure as found in the construction business, and may limit the field and scope of the operations of a licensed contractor to those in which the contractor is classified and qualified to engage, as defined in section 444-7.  (b) A licensee may make application for classification and be classified in more than one classification if the licensee meets the qualifications prescribed by the board for such additional classification or classifications. For qualifying or classifying in additional classifications, the licensee shall pay the appropriate application fee but shall not be required to pay any additional license fee.  (c) This section shall not prohibit a specialty contractor from taking and executing a contract involving the use of two or more crafts or trades, if the performance of the work in the crafts or trades, other than in which the specialty contractor is licensed, is incidental and supplemental to the performance of work in the craft for which the specialty contractor is licensed. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 7); am L 1965, c 241, §1; Supp, §166A-7; HRS §444-8; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Rulemaking, see chapter 91.  Case Notes  Classifications; consistency with established usage and procedure and the public safety as provided in §444-4(2). 51 H. 673, 466 P.2d 1009 (1970).
HI Rev Stat § 444-9 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-9 Licenses required.

  §444-9 Licenses required. No person within the purview of this chapter shall act, or assume to act, or advertise, as general engineering contractor, general building contractor, or specialty contractor without a license previously obtained under and in compliance with this chapter and the rules and regulations of the contractors license board. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 8); Supp, §166A-8; HRS §444-9] Case Notes  Pursuant to this section, a general engineering or building contractor is prohibited from doing any work that would require it to act as a specialty contractor in an area the general contractor was not licensed to operate; where project required plumbing work classified as C-37 specialty work, general contractor, which did not hold a C-37 specialty license, could not do work in that area; court thus erred in holding that project did not require work in the C-37 classification and that general contractor did not have to engage a specialty contractor holding a C-37 specialty license. 97 H. 450, 40 P.3d 73 (2002).
HI Rev Stat § 444-9.2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-9.2 Advertising.

  §444-9.2 Advertising. (a) It is a misdemeanor for any person, including a person who is exempt by section 444-2 from this chapter, to advertise with or without any limiting qualifications as a contractor unless such person holds a valid license under this chapter for the goods and services advertised. "Advertise" as used in this section includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or device to any person; the causing, permitting, or allowing of any sign or marking on or in any building, vehicle or structure; or advertising in any newspaper or magazine; any listing or advertising in any directory under a classification or heading that includes the word "contractor"; or commercials broadcast by airwave transmission.  (b) A contractor may advertise in print or broadcast medium, as defined in subsection (a) only if the contractor includes in the advertisement or listing the contractor's applicable and current license number, and provides proof of the number's validity to the publisher or producer of the advertising medium. The publisher or producer of a print or broadcast advertising medium shall refuse to publish or broadcast an advertisement or listing for a contractor who does not comply with the provisions of this subsection. A publisher or producer who obtains a signed statement from the contractor which states that the contractor has read the text of the advertisement or listing, has an applicable and current contractors license for the goods and services advertised, has included all applicable and current license numbers in the advertisement or listing, and is aware of civil and criminal penalties for advertising as a contractor without a valid license, shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption of compliance with this subsection.  (c) Upon entry of either a final order of the contractors license board pursuant to chapter 91 or a judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction finding that a contractor has advertised in violation of either section 444-9 or 444-9.2(a), the public utility furnishing telephone service to the contractor shall disconnect the telephone number contained in the advertisement or listing.  (d) The publisher or producer of a print or broadcast advertising medium shall not be liable in any suit, action, or claim arising from its refusal to list or accept advertisements pursuant to subsection (b). Good faith compliance by a public utility with subsection (c) is a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought against it arising from the termination of telephone service. [L 1974, c 112, pt of §1(1); am L 1984, c 132, §1; am L 1988, c 247, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 444-9.3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-9.3 Aiding or abetting.

  §444-9.3 Aiding or abetting. Aiding or abetting an unlicensed person to evade this chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person, or allowing one's license to be used by an unlicensed person, or acting as agent or partner or associate, or otherwise, of an unlicensed person, with the intent to evade this chapter, shall be a misdemeanor and may subject the licensee to additional discipline by the board. [L 1974, c 112, pt of §1(1); am L 2014, c 29, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 444-9.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-9.5 Performance of electrical and plumbing work; licensing of electrical and plumbing workers

  §444-9.5 Performance of electrical and plumbing work; licensing of electrical and plumbing workers. (a) A person licensed as an electrical or plumbing contractor under this chapter may enter into contracts to perform electrical or plumbing work, respectively; provided that:  (1) If the contractor's responsible managing employee, which includes a sole proprietor, is not licensed in accordance with chapter 448E, the contractor shall employ individuals licensed in accordance with chapter 448E to actually perform the electrical or plumbing work, respectively, subject to this section; and  (2) Employees of a community antennae television company and employees of a public utility within the State that is franchised or chartered by the State and regulated by the public utilities commission shall be exempt from this section while so employed and acting within the scope of their employment.  (b) At least half of all individuals performing electrical or plumbing work employed on a construction job site by an electrical or plumbing contractor shall be licensed in accordance with chapter 448E. The board may waive this requirement in any county when there are insufficient licensed electrical or plumbing workers in that county to comply with this section.  (c) All individuals employed on a construction job site by an electrical or plumbing contractor who are licensed in accordance with chapter 448E shall visibly display their license on their person while on the construction job site. Only individuals displaying their license at the time of a site inspection shall be counted as a licensee to determine compliance with this section. [L 1971, c 183, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 2006, c 274, §2; am L 2010, c 28, §2; am L 2017, c 173, §2] Note  Applicability of L 2017, c 173. L 2017, c 173, §3.
HI Rev Stat § 444-10 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-10 Investigation permitted.

  §444-10 Investigation permitted. The contractors license board may investigate, classify, and qualify applicants for contractors licenses. [L 1957, c 305, §1(s 9); Supp, §166A-9; HRS §444-10]
HI Rev Stat § 444-10.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-10.6 State of emergency or disaster; emergency licensure; penalties.

  §444-10.6 State of emergency or disaster; emergency licensure; penalties. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the board may issue emergency contractor's licenses during a state of emergency or disaster duly declared by the governor under chapter 209 upon a determination by the board that a shortage of Hawaii licensed contractors exists.  (b) To qualify for an emergency contractor's license, an applicant shall:  (1) Provide proof of licensure as a contractor in another state with similar contractor licensing requirements as those in this State, that the license is current, and that it has been in good standing for the past two years;  (2) Provide proof of liability and property damage insurance, obtained through an insurer authorized to do business in this State or other insurer acceptable to the board;  (3) Submit proof of workers' compensation insurance as specified in the board's rules;  (4) Submit a current financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant and applicable credit reports as specified in the board's rules;  (5) Pay all applicable application and license fees, including recovery fund and education fund fees;  (6) Submit a state tax clearance statement; and  (7) Provide proof of bond in the amount and in such form as set forth in section 444-16.5.  (c) The classifications of emergency contractor's licenses issued and the duration of the emergency contractor's licenses shall be determined by the board based on the nature and duration of the state of emergency or disaster, and the needs and best interests of the public.  (d) The board may delegate the issuance of emergency contractor's licenses to its administrative staff; provided that the applicant shall be required to meet all of the requirements specified in this section before the issuance of the license.  (e) Any person who violates section 444-9, in connection with the offer or performance of repairs to a residential or nonresidential structure for damage caused by a natural disaster in a political subdivision for which a state of emergency or disaster is proclaimed by the governor, may be punished by a fine of up to $10,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both, in addition to all other remedies or penalties. [L 1996, c 172, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 81, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 444-10.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|444. Contractors|444-10.7 Enhanced penalties when elderly persons are targeted.

  §444-10.7 Enhanced penalties when elderly persons are targeted. If any person is found to have violated section 444-9 and the violation is committed against elderly persons, in addition to any other penalty set forth or imposed, the court may impose a fine of up to $20,000, or imprisonment up to one year, or both. As used in this section, "elderly person" means a person who is sixty-five years of age or older. [L 1996, c 172, pt of §2; am L 2014, c 32, §1] Cross References  Some other actions or penalties for violations committed against elders, see § §28-94, 412:3-114.5, 480-13, 480-13.5, 485A-603.5, 485A-604.5, and 487-14.