Any person who cashes one or more checks for a fee shall:

(1) Post in a conspicuous place in every location at which the person does business a notice that sets forth:

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 480F-2

  • Check: means any check, draft, money order, or other instrument for the transmission or payment of money. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 480F-1
  • Fee: includes any payment of cash or other consideration paid or given by a customer to a check casher in exchange for the cashing of a check, including an exchange of value for the purchase of catalog items, which is in excess of regular retail value, or for coupons, which may be redeemed for goods or services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 480F-1
(A) The fees charged for cashing a check, for selling or issuing a money order, and for the initial issuance of any membership or identification cards; and
(B) That consumer complaints about the check cashing business may be filed with the department of commerce and consumer affairs, and includes and identifies the telephone number of the consumer information service of the department of commerce and consumer affairs;
(2) Provide written notice to each customer of the fees charged for cashing checks that is separate from and in addition to any posted notice;
(3) Obtain a written acknowledgment from the customer that written notice of the fees charged for cashing checks was provided; and
(4) Provide each customer a receipt documenting any and all fees charged.

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