Title 26, Trade Regulation And Practice

§489E-3 Scope. (a) This chapter shall apply to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (b) This chapter does not apply to a transaction to the extent it is governed by: (c) This chapter applies to an electronic record or electronic signature otherw…

[§489E-4] Prospective application. This chapter shall apply to any electronic record or electronic signature created, generated, sent, communicated, or received on or after June 28, 2000. [L 2000, c 282, pt of §1]

[§489E-5] Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement. (a) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form.…

[§489E-6] Construction and application. This chapter shall be construed and applied:

[§489E-7] Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. (a) A record or signature shall not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. (b) A contract shall not be denied legal effect or enforceabil…

[§489E-8] Provision of information in writing; presentation of records. (a) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, the requirement is satisfied if the i…

[§489E-9] Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature. (a) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if it was the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in any manner, including a showing of the efficacy of a…

[§489J-1 Automated teller machine fees.] An owner or operator of an automated teller machine may assess a transaction fee on any person for use of that machine who uses a card or other access device for an account that is located within or without the United States. Agreements to…

[§489J-2] Unauthorized restaurant reservations; prohibited. (a) No third-party restaurant reservation service shall advertise, list, promote, facilitate, enable, or sell reservations for a restaurant through the third-party restaurant reservation service's website, mobile applica…

[§489M-1] Definitions. As used in this chapter: "International trade agreement" means a trade agreement or memorandum of agreement between the United States government and a foreign nation, whether bilateral, multilateral, global, or regional, to which the State, at the request o…

[§489M-2] International procurement rules, legislative action. (a) Any international trade agreement entered into by the President of the United States that contains provisions relating in any manner to procurement by the states shall not be valid as to those procurement provisio…

[§489M-3] Federal law; conferral of authority. This chapter is not intended to preclude state officials from entering into international trade agreements when federal law confers the authority on state officials to do so, subject to section 489M-2. [L Sp 2007, c 1, pt of §2]

[§489M-4 Prior agreements.] Any international trade agreement entered into by the President of the United States, which contains provisions relating in any manner to procurement by the states to which the governor has agreed prior to July 10, 2007, shall remain valid. [L Sp 2007,…

§489N-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Hawaii resident" includes aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence and residing in Hawaii. "International matchmaking organization" means a corporation, partnership, or other legal entity, whether or not organized under the l…

§489N-2 Dissemination of criminal record and marital history information. (a) Each international matchmaking organization doing business in this State shall: (b) Upon receipt of a request for criminal conviction or marital history information from a recruit, an international matc…

§489N-3 Jurisdiction. (a) An international matchmaking organization shall be deemed to be doing business in Hawaii if it contracts for matchmaking services with a Hawaii resident or is considered to be doing business under any other law of this State. (b) Notwithstanding any othe…

[§489N-4] Penalties. (a) Any person who violates this chapter shall be deemed to have engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of any trade or commerce within the meaning of section 480-2(a). (b) A wilful violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a …

[§489N-5] Other relief available. The penalties provided in this chapter are in addition to penalties and remedies otherwise available against the same conduct under the common law or other state or federal statutes or rules. [L 2003, c 149, pt of §1]

§489P-1 Purpose. The Federal Trade Commission determined that between October 1998 and September 2003, more than twenty-seven million three hundred Americans were victims of identity theft, resulting in billions of dollars of losses to consumers. The purpose of this chapter is to…

§489P-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Consumer credit reporting agency" or "consumer reporting agency" means any person who, for monetary fees or dues or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in t…

§489P-3 Security freeze by consumer reporting agency. (a) Any consumer who is a resident of this State may place a security freeze on the consumer's credit report. A consumer credit reporting agency shall not charge a fee for placing, lifting, or removing a security freeze on a c…

§489P-3.5 Security freeze for protected consumers; removal of security freezes; fees; applicability and scope. (a) A consumer credit reporting agency shall place a security freeze on a protected consumer's credit report or records if: (b) If a consumer credit reporting agency doe…

[§489P-4] Consumer reporting agency duties if security freeze in place. If a security freeze is in place, a consumer reporting agency shall not change any of the following official information in a credit report without sending a written confirmation of the change to the consumer…

[§489P-5] Persons not required to place security freeze. The requirement under this chapter to place a security freeze on a credit report shall not apply to:

[§489P-6] Violation, penalties. (a) A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to penalties of not more than $2,500 for each violation. The attorney general or the executive director of the office of consumer protection may bring an action pursuant to th…

[§489X-1] Sale of adult entertainment products; view. (a) Any person or business selling adult entertainment products on premises open to the general public shall: (b) For the purposes of this section: "Adult entertainment product" means any merchandise that is pornographic as de…