(a) Activity desks shall register with the director prior to engaging in the business of selling, contracting for, arranging, or advertising that it can or will arrange, activities which are furnished by an activity provider. Notwithstanding § 468M-7, any activity desk that violates the provisions of this section or rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall be fined a sum of $100 for each day the activity desk is in violation. The sum shall be collected in a civil suit brought by the department.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-2

  • Activity desk: means any sole proprietorship, organization, trust, group, association, partnership, corporation, society, or combination thereof, which for compensation or other consideration, acts or attempts to act as an intermediary to sell, contract for, arrange, or advertise that it can or will arrange, or has arranged, activities which are furnished by an activity provider. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-1
  • Activity provider: means an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, or any group of persons, whether incorporated or not, which provides specialized air, land, or sea tour excursions and activities, but does not mean sellers of airline coupons or tickets. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-1
  • Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-1
  • Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 468M-1
(b) Registration shall expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year. Before December 31 of each odd-numbered year, the director or the director’s authorized delegate shall mail a renewal application for registration to the address on record of the registrant.
(c) The director by rule, shall establish fees and requirements for registration, maintenance of registration, renewal, restoration of registration, of activity desks.