Every employment agency that collects fees from applicants shall give and keep in force a bond with the director in the penal sum of $5,000 with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the director, conditioned that:

(1) The licensee shall not violate this chapter; and

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 373-4

  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 373-1
  • Employment agency: means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association engaged in the business of providing employment information, procuring employment for applicants, or procuring employees for placement with employers upon request, for a fee or other valuable thing, exacted, charged, or received, but shall not include the United States or the State or instrumentalities thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 373-1
(2) The licensee shall faithfully, promptly, and truly refund all fees illegally or incorrectly obtained from applicants to the director.