§ 481B-1 Unsolicited goods, etc., unconditional gift
§ 481B-1.5 Same, commercial mail order buying clubs
§ 481B-1.6 Offers of gifts or prizes; unlawful
§ 481B-2 Aid to handicapped, misrepresentation as to
§ 481B-3 Certificate
§ 481B-4 Remedies
§ 481B-5.5 Returns for refunds, merchandise credits, and exchanges
§ 481B-6 Sale of solar energy devices; disclosure requirements
§ 481B-7 Sale of computers; disclosure requirements
§ 481B-11 Sensitivity-awareness group seminars
§ 481B-12 Credit repair organizations
§ 481B-13 Gift certificates
§ 481B-14 Hotel or restaurant service charge; hotel porterage service charge; disposition
§ 481B-15 Ticket brokers; fees; cancellation
§ 481B-16 Protection of military; lending practices

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 481B > Part I - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.