(a) Any activity provider may bring suit to enjoin any violation of this chapter and may sue in the circuit court in the circuit in which the defendant resides or has an agent or in which the violation has occurred.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-6

  • Activity provider: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or any group of persons, whether incorporated or not, which provides specialized air, land, or sea tour excursions and activities, but does not mean sellers of airline coupons or tickets. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-1
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
(b) Any activity providers association may bring suit to enjoin any violation of this chapter and may sue in the circuit court in the circuit in which the defendant resides or has an agent or in which the violation has occurred. The relief available to an activity providers association shall be limited to injunctive and declarative relief and shall not include a right to damages. As used in this section, “activity providers association” means a bona fide trade association of activity providers.
(c) The prevailing party, in a civil action brought under this chapter, shall be entitled to recover the costs of the suit, including reasonable attorney’s fees.

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