§467B-9.7 Administrative enforcement and penalties. (a) [Subsection effective until June 30, 2026. For subsection effective July 1, 2026, see below. L 2025, c 108, §10.] The attorney general may refuse to register, revoke, or suspend the registration of any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor, or issue a cease and desist order whenever the attorney general finds that a charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, or professional solicitor, or its agent, servant, or employee:
(a) [Subsection effective July 1, 2026. For subsection effective until June 30, 2026, see above. L 2025, c 108, §10.] The attorney general may refuse to register, revoke, or suspend the registration of any charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity, or issue a cease and desist order whenever the attorney general finds that a charitable organization, professional fundraising counsel, professional solicitor, charitable fundraising platform, or platform charity, or its agent, servant, or employee:
(b) When the attorney general finds that the registration of any person may be refused, suspended, or revoked under the terms of subsection (a), the attorney general may:
(c) Any person aggrieved by an action of the attorney general under this section may request a hearing to review that action in accordance with chapter 91 and rules adopted by the attorney general. Any request for hearing shall be made within ten days after the attorney general has served the person with notice of the action, which notice shall be deemed effective upon mailing.
(d) The attorney general may apply to the circuit court for the first circuit, State of Hawaii, for relief, and the court may issue a temporary injunction or a permanent injunction to restrain violations of this chapter, appoint a receiver, order restitution or an accounting, or grant other relief as may be appropriate to ensure the due application of charitable funds. Proceedings thereon shall be brought in the name of the State. [L 2004, c 93, pt of §1; am L 2006, c 168, §4; am L 2008, c 174, §8; am L 2011, c 40, §4; am L 2024, c 205, §11]