PART III.  ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

 

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:2-300

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Insolvency: means , with respect to a financial institution, that the value of its assets is insufficient to pay its depositors and its creditors. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Person: means a natural person, entity or organization, including without limitation an individual, corporation, joint venture, partnership, sole proprietorship, association, cooperative, estate, trust, or governmental unit. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109

     §412:2-300  Enforcement actions.  In enforcing the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner is authorized to use the powers in this part without limitation to direct the discontinuance of any violation of law, or any unsafe or unsound practice that is likely to cause insolvency or substantial dissipation of assets or earnings of the institution.  The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by informal or formal actions.  Informal actions include board resolutions, letter agreements, records of action, memoranda of understanding, or supervisory agreements.  Formal actions include cease and desist orders (whether temporary or permanent), removal orders, suspension and revocation orders, divestiture orders, and orders enforcing statutory provisions.  Any person who is the subject of formal or informal enforcement action by the commissioner may consent to the entry of any formal order.