481L-1 Definitions
481L-2 Disclosures
481L-3 Trade-in vehicle
481L-4 Civil remedies

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 481L - Motor Vehicle Lease Disclosure Act

  • Capitalized cost reduction: means the total amount of any rebate, cash payment, net trade-in allowance, check, credit card debit, and noncash credit or downpayment that reduces the gross capitalized cost, but does not include any periodic lease payments due at the inception of the lease or all of the periodic lease payments if they are paid at the inception of the lease. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Clear and conspicuous: means that written disclosures shall be made in a manner that is readable and understandable to the retail lessee and oral disclosures shall be made in a manner that is audible and understandable to the retail lessee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Director: means the director of human services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-1
  • 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.
  • Gross capitalized cost: means the amount agreed upon by the retail lessor and the retail lessee as the value of the motor vehicle and any items that are capitalized or amortized during the lease term, including but not limited to taxes, insurance, service agreements, registration fees, license fees, lease acquisition and administration fees, warranty charges, fees and charges for accessories and for installing accessories, charges for delivery, service and repair, charges for improving the motor vehicle and providing other services incidental to the agreement, the outstanding balance of a prior loan agreement, lease or motor vehicle retail installment contract, and the unpaid portion of the early termination obligation under an outstanding lease agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Homeland: means the country in which a person was born. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-142
  • 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
  • Lease agreement: means a written agreement for the transfer from a retail lessor to a retail lessee of the right to possess and use a motor vehicle in exchange for consideration for a scheduled term exceeding four months, whether or not the retail lessee has the option to purchase or otherwise become the owner of the motor vehicle upon expiration of the agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Lease transaction: means a presentation made to the retail lessee concerning the motor vehicle, including a sales presentation or a document presented to the retail lessee, resulting in the execution of a lease agreement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
  • Motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle as defined in § 286-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • 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.
  • Qualified person: means an alien or naturalized citizen of the United States who:

         (1)  Is a resident of the State of Hawaii;

         (2)  Is sixty years of age or older;

         (3)  Is eligible to receive or receives financial assistance under this chapter on the date of the application for transportation assistance under this part. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-142

  • Retail lessee: means an individual who executes a lease agreement for a motor vehicle from a retail lessor primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Retail lessor: means a person who regularly engages in the business of selling or leasing motor vehicles and who offers or arranges a lease agreement for a motor vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Transportation assistance: means the amount determined by the director under § 346-145. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 346-142
  • Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
  • Worksheet: means the primary document or documents used by the retail lessor to derive the monthly lease payment for a specific lease transaction. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 481L-1