Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-11

  • Lessee: means any person obtaining the use of a rental motor vehicle from a lessor for a period of six months or less under the terms of a rental agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-3
  • Lessor: means any person in the business of providing rental motor vehicles to the public. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-3
  • Plain language: means language written or spoken in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and everyday meanings. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-3
  • Rental agreement: means any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of the rental motor vehicle by the lessee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-3
  • vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined in § 286-2, which is rented or leased or offered for rent or lease in this State, whether for personal or commercial use, for a period of six months or less. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 437D-3

No lessor shall rent a motor vehicle to a lessee until the lessee has acknowledged that the lessee understands the information described in section 437D-5(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6), and that restrictions or conditions apply. The acknowledgment shall be written in plain language on the rental agreement and signed by the lessee.