Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-802

• Commissioner: means the commissioner of securities of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-102
• Elder: means an individual sixty-two years of age or older. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-801
• Financial exploitation: means :

  (1) The wrongful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation, or use of money, assets, or property of an elder or a vulnerable adult; or

  (2) Any act or omission by a person, including through the use of a power of attorney, guardianship, or conservatorship of an elder or a vulnerable adult, to:

  (A) Obtain control through deception, intimidation, or undue influence over the elder's or vulnerable adult's money, assets, or property to deprive the elder or vulnerable adult of the ownership, use, benefit, or possession of the elder's or vulnerable adult's money, assets, or property; or

  (B) Convert money, assets, or property of the elder or vulnerable adult to deprive the elder or vulnerable adult of the ownership, use, benefit, or possession of the elder's or vulnerable adult's money, assets, or property. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-801

• Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-102
• Qualified person: means any agent, broker-dealer, investment adviser representative, investment adviser, or person who serves in a supervisory or compliance capacity for a broker-dealer or an investment adviser. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-801
• Vulnerable adult: means a person eighteen years of age or older who, because of mental, developmental, or physical impairment, is unable to:

  (1) Communicate or make responsible decisions to manage the person's own care or resources;

  (2) Carry out or arrange for essential activities of daily living; or

  (3) Protect oneself from abuse. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 485A-801