(a) The attorney general may bring a civil action against any entity that fails to file the reports required under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 486P-3

  • Attorney general: means the attorney general of the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 486P-1
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Tobacco product manufacturer: means any person that is a "tobacco product manufacturer" as defined in § 675-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 486P-1
(b) The attorney general may bring a civil action against any entity engaged in the business of manufacturing, wholesaling, distributing, importing, or dealing in cigarettes or tobacco products who fails to provide the information that the department of the attorney general may deem necessary, for the proper administration of this chapter or chapter 675.
(c) Notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law, the attorney general may apply for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any entity from the sale, use, possession, acquisition, receipt, transportation, or distribution of cigarettes manufactured by a tobacco product manufacturer who knowingly fails to report, provide information, or meet the certification requirements of this chapter. The injunction shall be issued without bond.
(d) The State shall be awarded its attorney’s fees and expenses incurred in prosecuting violations of this chapter.