(a) A travel agency shall register with the director prior to engaging in the business of selling or advertising to sell travel services.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-2

  • Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Travel agency: means any person who for compensation or other consideration, acts or attempts to act as an intermediary between a person seeking to purchase travel services and any person seeking to sell travel services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
  • Travel services: includes transportation by air, sea, or rail; related ground transportation; hotel accommodations; or package tours, whether offered on a wholesale or retail basis. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468L-1
(b) Each travel agency shall renew its registration on or before December 31 of each odd-numbered year. A statement on a form designed and provided by the department verifying that the practices of the travel agency are in accordance with section 468L-5, shall be filed with the renewal.
(c) A travel agency that sells activities individually or as part of a tour package shall register with the director as an activity desk under § 468M-2.