(a) Whenever a travel agency or charter tour operator fails to establish or maintain a client trust account for the benefit of the consumers paying money to the travel agency pursuant to section 468L-5 or [468L-5.5] or the rules relating to travel agencies and charter tour operators, the director may file an action in circuit court to obtain an injunction or other appropriate order or judgment.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-5.7

  • Charter tour: means any travel services in which a travel agency contracts with an air carrier and offers for sale a charter, with or without related ground transportation or hotel accommodations. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Travel agency: means any person who for compensation or other consideration, acts or attempts to act as an intermediary between a person seeking to purchase travel services and any person seeking to sell travel services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
(b) The director shall not be required to post a bond in any action brought under this section.

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