Offers of gifts or prizes; unlawful

HRS §481B-1.6 — under Chapter 481B.

HRS §481B-1.6

§481B-1.6 Offers of gifts or prizes; unlawful. (a) It shall be an unlawful practice under this chapter for any person to enforce or attempt to enforce an agreement to purchase, lease, or rent a consumer product if the offer to sell, lease, or rent was conducted in a manner not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) It shall be an unlawful practice under this chapter for any person to offer a gift, prize, or award by means of written notice sent through the mail or by telephone with the intent to sell, lease, or rent a consumer product, or to initiate the sale, lease, or rental of a consumer product when, at the time of the offer, the consumer product and all the material terms of the sale, lease, or rental transaction, including the price, handling, shipping, delivery, or any other fee, are not clearly and conspicuously disclosed.

(c) It shall be an unlawful practice for any person to offer a gift, prize, or award by means of written notice sent through the mail or by telephone with the intent to receive a payment of any money when, at the time of the offer, all of the material terms of the transaction, including handling, shipping, delivery, or any other fee, are not clearly and conspicuously disclosed and the consumer is requested to:

(d) Any offer of a prize made by means of written notice sent through the mail or by telephone shall include:

(e) It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of this chapter for any person, in any contest or sweepstakes in which the winning entry or entries are to be determined by a drawing or some other method based on an element of chance to: