Chapter 515 — Chapter 515

§515-1 Construction. This chapter shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms and shall be liberally construed. [L 1967, c 193, pt of §1; HRS §515-1]

§§515-10 to 515-12 REPEALED. L 1989, c 386, §§22 to 24.

§515-13 Remedies. (a) If the commission determines that the respondent has engaged in a discriminatory practice, the commission shall state its findings of fact and conclusions of law and shall issue an order requiring the respondent to cease and desist from the discriminatory pr…

§515-16 Other discriminatory practices. It is a discriminatory practice for a person, or for two or more persons to conspire:

§515-17 Attempts. An attempt to commit, directly or indirectly, a discriminatory practice is a discriminatory practice. [L 1967, c 193, §17; HRS §515-17]

§515-18 Conciliation agreements. (a) Section 368-4 to the contrary notwithstanding, any conciliation agreement which results after a finding of cause shall be subject to the approval of the commission and shall be made public unless the complainant and respondent otherwise agree …

§515-19 Public contractors. Upon receiving a certification made under section 515-13(c), a contracting agency may take appropriate action to:

§515-2 Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Age" means over the age of majority or emancipated minors. "Commission" means the civil rights commission. "Disability" means having a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more…

§515-20 Prima facie evidence. In a proceeding under this chapter, a written, printed, or visual communication, advertisement, or other form of publication, or written inquiry, or record, or other document purporting to have been made by a person is prima facie evidence that it wa…

§515-3 Discriminatory practices. (a) It is a discriminatory practice for an owner or any other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or for a real estate broker or salesperson, because of race; sex, including gender identity or expression; sexual orientation; color; relig…

§515-4 Exemptions. (a) Section 515-3 does not apply: (b) Nothing in section 515-3 shall be deemed to prohibit refusal because of sex, including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or marital status, to rent or lease housing accommodations: (c) Nothing in this chapt…

§515-5 Discriminatory financial practices. It is a discriminatory practice for a person, a representative of such person, or a real estate broker or salesperson, to whom an inquiry or application is made for financial assistance in connection with a real estate transaction or for…

§515-6 Restrictive covenants and conditions. (a) Every provision in an oral agreement or a written instrument relating to real property that purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or lease thereof to individuals because of race, sex, including gend…

§515-7 Blockbusting. It is a discriminatory practice for a person, representative of a person, or a real estate broker or salesperson, for the purpose of inducing a real estate transaction from which the person, representative, or real estate broker or salesperson may benefit fin…

§515-8 Religious institutions. It is not a discriminatory practice for a religious institution or organization or a charitable or educational organization operated, supervised, or controlled by a religious institution or organization to give preference to members of the same reli…

§515-9 Enforcement. (a) The civil rights commission has jurisdiction over the subject of real property transaction practices and discrimination made unlawful by this chapter. The commission has the following powers: (b) Nothing in chapter 368 or this section shall be deemed to pr…