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HI Rev Stat § 445-135 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-135 Acting without license; penalty.

  §445-135 Acting without license; penalty. No person shall engage in business as a pawnbroker without first obtaining a license from the treasurer. Any person who carries on the business of pawnbroker except by authority of the license provided for in this part shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $25,000. [L 1886, c 28, §4; am L 1903, c 8, §2; RL 1925, §2075; RL 1935, §2496; RL 1945, §7100; RL 1955, §155-80; HRS §445-135; am L 1992, c 192, §4]
HI Rev Stat § 445-136 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-136 Breach of condition; penalty.

  §445-136 Breach of condition; penalty. Every licensed pawnbroker who fails to comply with any of the provisions of this part shall be fined not more than $2,500 for each violation and shall forfeit the pawnbroker's license. [L 1886, c 28, §5; am L 1903, c 8, §2; RL 1925, §2076; RL 1935, §2497; RL 1945, §7101; RL 1955, §155-81; HRS §445-136; gen ch 1985; am L 1992, c 192, §5]
HI Rev Stat § 445-141 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-141 Licensing.

Note Section 445-141 designated as Part VI by L 1990, c 164, §28.   §445-141 Licensing. Each council shall have the power to enact ordinances providing for the licensing and regulation of any person who peddles merchandise. [L 1907, c 96, pt of §1; am L 1917, c 122, §1; am L 1923, c 111, §1; RL 1925, §2077; RL 1935, §2498; am L 1935, c 182, §1; am L 1939, c 109, §1; RL 1945, §7102; am L 1953, c 230, §1; am L 1955, c 193, §1; RL 1955, §155-82; HRS §445-141; am L 1978, c 182, §2; am L 1990, c 164, §22] Case Notes  License a tax, when. 36 H. 661 (1944).
HI Rev Stat § 445-142 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-142 REPEALED.

  §445-142 REPEALED. L 1981, c 38, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 445-146 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-146 REPEALED.

  §445-146 REPEALED. L 1982, c 209, §1.
HI Rev Stat § 445-166 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-166 REPEALED.

  §445-166 REPEALED. L 1990, c 164, §23.
HI Rev Stat § 445-171 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-171 Fee, conditions.

Note Sections 445-171 and 445-172 designated as Part VII by L 1990, c 164, §28.  Assessment under §26H-4 removed. L 1992, c 232, §1. Cross References  Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers, see chapter 486M.   §445-171 Fee, conditions. The treasurer may grant licenses to suitable persons to be dealers and traders in secondhand articles, and may revoke such licenses for cause satisfactory to the treasurer. The licensees shall pay to the treasurer an annual fee of $10.  Every license granted under this section shall designate the place where the business is carried on and shall continue for one year unless sooner revoked. Every dealer shall keep a book in which shall be written a description of every article received, the name, residence, and a general description of the person from whom, and the time and hour when the article was received. The book, the place where the business is carried on, and the articles of property therein, may be examined at any time by the treasurer, the chief of police, or by any person presenting to such dealer a written authorization so to do from the treasurer or chief of police. [L 1905, c 31, §1; am L 1911, c 54, §1; RL 1925, §2091; am L 1932 1st, c 1, pt of §1; am L 1932 2d, c 66, §13; RL 1935, §2509; RL 1945, §7113; RL 1955, §155-93; HRS §445-171; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Used motor vehicles parts and accessories, see chapter 289.
HI Rev Stat § 445-172 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-172 Prohibitions; penalty.

  §445-172 Prohibitions; penalty. Every person who engages in the business of buying or selling secondhand articles, or who deals therein, unless licensed therefor according to law, or after notice that the person's license has been revoked, or who, being licensed, neglects to keep the book and make the entries therein prescribed in section 445-171, or who refuses to allow the inspections in the section prescribed, or who purchases or receives by way of exchange any article from any minor, knowing or having reason to believe that the person is a minor, shall be fined not more than $100. [L 1905, c 31, §2; RL 1925, §2092; RL 1935, §2510; RL 1945, §7114; RL 1955, §155-94; HRS §445-172; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 445-231 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-231 Definitions.

Note Sections 445-231 to 445-235 designated as Part X by L 1990, c 164, §28.  Assessment under §26H-4 removed. L 1992, c 232, §1.   §445-231 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:  "Beer keg" means a metal container used to hold five gallons or more of liquid that is stamped, engraved, stenciled, or otherwise marked with the name of a brewery manufacturer; provided that a deposit beverage container, as defined under section 342G-101, shall not be considered a beer keg.  "Copper" means copper in all different forms, including tubing, sheets (includes plates), gutters, down spouts, bars, bare wire or cable, insulated wire or cable, and aluminum/copper coil used in air conditioning and refrigeration.  "Scrap" means any secondhand or used metal except those used motor vehicle parts provided in chapter 289.  "Scrap dealer" means any person engaged in the business of buying, selling, or dealing in scrap, or any person operating, carrying on, conducting, or maintaining a scrap yard.  "Scrap yard" means any yard, plot, space, enclosure, building, or any other place where scrap is collected, stored, gathered together, and kept.  "Urn" means a container that is or has been used to hold human ashes. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 197, § §1, 7; am L 2008, c 16, §20 and c 53, § §2, 6; am L 2009, c 44, § §1, 2; am L 2016, c 199, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-232 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-232 License.

  §445-232 License. Any person who engages in the business as a scrap dealer shall be licensed with the treasurer. The treasurer shall have the power to grant license and to revoke such license upon reasonable cause. The annual license fee shall be $10.  Every license granted under this section shall designate the place where business is carried on and sufficient identifying information including the licensee's name, address, general excise tax license number, and other information which may be prescribed by the treasurer. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-233.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-233.5 Payment of copper purchased by scrap dealer or recycler; check; mailing.

  §445-233.5 Payment of copper purchased by scrap dealer or recycler; check; mailing. (a) If the scrap dealer or recycler, as applicable, purchases any copper, payment for the copper shall be made by check payable to the seller. At the time of sale of the copper, the seller shall present to the scrap dealer or recycler a valid photo identification card or license of the seller issued by a federal or state government agency authorized to issue valid identification. The check may be mailed to the address shown on the identification, or the scrap dealer or recycler may arrange for the check to be picked up personally by the seller at the place of business of the scrap dealer or recycler.  (b) As used in this section, "recycler" means a person who is engaged in the business of recycling, as defined in section 342G-1. [L 2008, c 91, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-234 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-234 Applicability.

  §445-234 Applicability. Any person required to be licensed under chapter 289 or under section 445-171 shall not be required to pay an additional fee under section 445-232; provided that such person shall obtain the license required by section 445-232 and shall follow the requirements of sections 445-232 and 445-233 when acting as a scrap dealer. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 445-235 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|445. County Licenses|445-235 Prohibitions; penalty

  §445-235 Prohibitions; penalty. Any person who violates section 445-232, 445-233, or 445-233.5, or any person who falsifies a statement required by section 445-233, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced in accordance with chapter 706, except that the court shall impose a minimum sentence of:  (1) A fine of $1,000 for the first offense;  (2) A fine of $3,000 for the second offense; and  (3) A fine of $5,000 and the suspension of the scrap dealer's license for a period of six months for the third or subsequent offense; provided that if the third or subsequent offense occurs within a five-year period from the occurrence of two prior offenses, the scrap dealer shall be subject to license revocation. [L 1976, c 230, pt of §2; am L 2007, c 197, § §4, 7; am L 2008, c 32, § §2, 4 and c 91, § §3, 5; am L 2009, c 44, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 446-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446. Debt Adjusting|446-1 Definitions.

  §446-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Debt adjuster" means a person who for a profit engages in the business of acting as an intermediary between a debtor and the debtor's creditors for the purpose of settling, compromising, or in any way altering the terms of payment of any debts of the debtor and who:  [(1)] Receives money, property, or other thing of value from the debtor, or on behalf of the debtor, for distribution among the creditors of the debtor; or   [(2)] Otherwise arranges for payment to, or distribution among, the creditors of the debtor.  "Debtor" means an individual and includes two or more individuals who are jointly and severally or jointly or severally indebted.  "Nonprofit organization" means a corporation or association, no part of the net earnings of which may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, firm, association, or any other legal entity. [L 1967, c 3, §2; HRS §446-1; gen ch 1985] Revision Note  Numeric designations deleted and definitions rearranged.
HI Rev Stat § 446-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446. Debt Adjusting|446-2 Debt adjusting prohibited; penalty; contracts void.

  §446-2 Debt adjusting prohibited; penalty; contracts void. Any person who acts or offers to act as a debt adjuster in this State shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Any contract for debt adjusting entered into with a person engaged in the business for a profit shall be void and unenforceable and the debtor may recover from the debt adjuster all sums or things deposited with the debt adjuster and not disbursed to the debtor's creditors. [L 1967, c 3, §3; HRS §446-2; gen ch 1985] Cross References  Classification of offense and authorized punishment, see § §701-107, 706-640, and 706-663.
HI Rev Stat § 446-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446. Debt Adjusting|446-3 Persons not affected.

  §446-3 Persons not affected. The following persons are not debt adjusters for the purposes of this chapter:  (1) An attorney licensed to practice law in this State, including the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii;  (2) A person who is a regular full-time employee of a debtor and who acts as an adjuster of the person's employer's debt;  (3) A person acting pursuant to any order or judgment of court or pursuant to authority conferred by any law of this State or of the United States;  (4) A nonprofit or charitable corporation or association who acts as an adjuster of a debtor's debts, even though the nonprofit corporation or association may charge and collect nominal sums as reimbursement for expenses in connection with such services. [L 1967, c 3, §4; HRS §446-3; gen ch 1985]
HI Rev Stat § 446-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446. Debt Adjusting|446-4 Certain loan functions not affected.

  §446-4 Certain loan functions not affected. Nothing in this chapter is intended to exclude, nor shall it exclude, or prohibit, any bank, financial services loan company, credit union, or any other person or firm licensed by the county, state, or federal government to make loans from paying off the existing debts of any debtor to any other person or firm in connection with, or as a condition precedent to, making a loan to such debtor, if done at the debtor's request or with the debtor's consent or agreement. [L 1967, c 3, §5; HRS §446-4; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 266, §3]
HI Rev Stat § 446E-1 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-1 Definitions.

 §446E-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter:  "Degree" means a post-secondary credential, earned or honorary, conferring on the recipient the title or designation of "associate", "bachelor", "baccalaureate", "master", "doctor", or "doctorate", or any designation, mark, appellation, series of letters or words, or other symbol which signifies, purports, or is generally taken to signify satisfactory completion of the requirements of an academic or professional program of study beyond the secondary school level.  "Degree granting institution" means a school, academy, institute, junior college, college, university, agency, individual, partnership, company, firm, society, trust, association, corporation, or any combination thereof that meets the following criteria:  (1) Provides a post-secondary instructional program or course leading to a degree;  (2) Uses in its name the term "college", "academy", "institute", "institution", or "university" or a similar term which implies that the organization or person is primarily engaged in the education of students at the post-secondary level; and  (3) Charges a fee for its services.  "Director" means the director of commerce and consumer affairs.  "Employee" means a person who is hired on an hourly or salaried basis for twenty or more hours per week.  "Office" means space within a structure that is leased, subleased, rented, or owned by the unaccredited institution or one or more of its officers or directors for the exclusive use by the unaccredited institution, as evidenced by a written lease agreement, sublease agreement, rental agreement, or conveyance document, and shall not include an arrangement for mail forwarding services or mailbox rental.  "Presence" means offering courses, programs, or degrees or maintaining a campus, or an administrative, corporate, or other address in this State.  "Student" means a person who enrolls in or seeks to enroll in a course of instruction offered or conducted by an unaccredited institution.  "Unaccredited institution" means a degree granting institution that is not accredited or a candidate for accreditation by at least one nationally recognized accrediting agency that is listed by the United States Secretary of Education. [L 1979, c 135, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 171, §2]
HI Rev Stat § 446E-1.5 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-1.5 REPEALED.

  §446E-1.5 REPEALED. L 2013, c 180, §5.
HI Rev Stat § 446E-1.6 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-1.6 Exceptions.

  §446E-1.6 Exceptions. This chapter shall not apply to the types of schools and courses of instruction that include:  (1) Schools and educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for the training of their own employees;  (2) Apprentice or other training programs provided by labor unions to union members or union applicants for membership;  (3) Courses of instruction that do not lead to the conferring of a degree;  (4) Seminars, refresher courses, and programs of instruction sponsored by professional, business, or farming organizations or associations for their members or employees of their members;  (5) Courses of instruction conducted by a public school district or a combination of public school districts;  (6) Colleges and universities that grant degrees pursuant to chapter 304A;  (7) Entities that are established under the jurisdiction of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii;  (8) Schools, courses of instruction, or courses of training that are offered by a vendor to the purchaser or prospective purchaser of the vendor's product when the objective of the school or course is to enable the purchaser or the purchaser's employees to gain skills and knowledge which enable the purchaser to use the product;  (9) Schools and educational programs conducted by religious organizations solely for the religious instruction of their members;  (10) Nondegree granting post-secondary educational institutions licensed by the department of education or the real estate commission; and  (11) Schools that are accredited by an agency or organization approved or recognized by the United States Department of Education or a successor agency, except as provided for in section 446E-5(b) and (c). [L 1999, c 171, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 75, §15]
HI Rev Stat § 446E-1.7 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-1.7 Powers and duties of the director.

  §446E-1.7 Powers and duties of the director. The director may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to carry out the functions, powers, and duties set forth in this chapter. [L 1999, c 171, pt of §1]
HI Rev Stat § 446E-2 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-2 Disclosures.

 §446E-2 Disclosures. (a) Any unaccredited institution shall disclose in all catalogs, promotional materials, and contracts for instruction, the fact that the institution is not accredited by any nationally recognized accrediting agency listed by the United States Secretary of Education. The disclosure shall be made in a type size as large or larger than any other text in the catalog, promotional material, or contract for instruction, excluding the name of the unaccredited institution, and shall be presented in a manner reasonably calculated to draw the attention of the reader. If the unaccredited institution includes in its catalogs, promotional materials, or contracts for instruction any other information relating in any manner to accreditation, or to accreditation by an agency not nationally recognized by the United States Secretary of Education, the disclosure required by this subsection shall be repeated on every page on which the information appears. Where the information is presented electronically, the disclosure shall be made directly preceding or following the information. The disclosure shall read as follows: (Name of Degree Granting Institution) IS NOT ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION.  Note: In the United States, many licensing authorities require accredited degrees as the basis for eligibility for licensing. In some cases, accredited colleges may not accept for transfer courses and degrees completed at unaccredited colleges, and some employers may require an accredited degree as a basis for eligibility for employment.  (b) Where promotional material for an unaccredited institution consists of an advertisement in a periodical published by a person or entity that is not affiliated with the unaccredited institution, the disclosure required in subsection (a) may be abbreviated to state as follows: NOT ACCREDITED BY AN AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION. The disclosure required under this subsection shall be made in a type size as large or larger than any other text in the advertisement.  (c) Every unaccredited institution subject to this chapter shall keep true and accurate records of student enrollment, courses, fees, and matriculation rates. These records shall be retained for five years. Upon demand, these records, and any other information requested or subpoenaed by the director, shall be made available to the director. [L 1979, c 135, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 226, §2; am L 1999, c 171, §3; am L 2001, c 22, §1]
HI Rev Stat § 446E-3 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-3 Sanction.

 §446E-3 Sanction. Any person who violates this chapter shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice pursuant to section 480-2. [L 1979, c 135, pt of §2; am L 1999, c 171, §4] Case Notes  Defendants' argument that this section shifts the burden of proof from the plaintiffs to the defendants and that the burden shifting is unconstitutional, lacked merit. 486 F. Supp. 2d 1132 (2006).
HI Rev Stat § 446E-4 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|446E. Unaccredited Degree Granting Institutions|446E-4 Service of process.

 §446E-4 Service of process. (a) Any unaccredited institution with a presence in the State shall designate and continuously maintain an agent in this State authorized to accept service of process on behalf of the institution and shall transmit to the director the name, address, and telephone number of the agent so designated in a manner prescribed by the director. The designated agent shall be an agent of the unaccredited institution for service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the unaccredited institution.  (b) If an unaccredited institution fails to appoint or maintain an agent for service of process in this State or the agent for service of process cannot with reasonable diligence be found at the agent's address, service of process may be made upon the unaccredited institution by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the unaccredited institution at the most recent address listed in the records of the director.  (c) Service by registered or certified mail shall be effected under subsection (b) at the earliest of:  (1) The date the unaccredited institution receives the process, notice, or demand;  (2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the unaccredited institution; or  (3) Five days after its deposit in the mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.  (d) This section shall not affect the right to serve process, notice, or demand in any other manner provided by law. [L 1990, c 226, pt of §1; am L 1999, c 171, §5]