Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-9 – Additional construction defects

A construction defect discovered after the notice of claim is served may not be alleged in an action until the claimant has given the contractor:

(1) A written notice of claim regarding the alleged defect under § 672E-3; and

Action: means any civil proceeding, including but not limited to arbitration, in which damages or other relief may be awarded or enforced with respect to an alleged construction defect. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-1
Claim: means any notice of claim by a claimant to a contractor of a construction defect. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-1
Claimant: means any person, entity, partnership, corporation, or association asserting a claim concerning an alleged construction defect. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-1
Construction defect: means a deficiency in, or arising out of, the design, specifications, surveying, planning, construction, supervision, or observation of construction of a dwelling or premises. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-1
Contractor: means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization that is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, supplying products, developing, or constructing a dwelling. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 672E-1

(2) An opportunity to repair the construction defect or reject the notice of claim under section 672E-4.

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