§437-32 Credit sale contracts; agreements concerning, unlawful. No person who is engaged in, or about to engage in, the business of selling motor vehicles at retail shall enter into any contract, agreement, or understanding, express or implied, with any manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles that the person will sell only to a designated person, or class of persons, all or any part of the credit sale contracts arising out of the sale by the person of motor vehicles, or that the person will refuse to sell such credit sale contracts to any designated person, or class of persons. Any such contract, agreement, or understanding is declared to be against the public policy of this State and to be unlawful and void. [L 1939, c 258, §16; RL 1945, §7377; am L 1951, c 90, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-177; HRS §437-32; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 283, §28]
Cross References
Credit sales, generally, see chapter 476.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
437. Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act
437-1 Legislative findings and declaration.
437-2.5 REPEALED. L 1996, c 264, §15.
437-3 Prohibited acts for dealer or auction.
437-6 Powers and duties of the board.
437-7 Application for issuance or renewal of license.
437-11 Additional requirements for dealer's and auction's license.
437-12 Legal ownership certificates.
437-14 Delivery of contract required.
437-15 Principals held responsible.
437-24 Licenses terminate, when.
437-26 License not transferable; other requirements.
437-27 Change of status, notice.
437-27.5 Requirements to maintain license.
437-28 Suspension; revocation; fine; denial of issuance or renewal of a license.
437-29 Discretionary powers of board.
437-31.5 New or used motor vehicle sales and lease contracts.
437-32 Credit sale contracts; agreements concerning, unlawful.
437-33 Coercion by manufacturer or distributor unlawful.
437-34 Credit sale contracts, when purchase of unlawful.
437-37 Credit sale contract violations; penalty.
437-37.5 Cumulative penalties.
437-40 Information in applications, confidential; penalty for divulging.
437-41 Liberal interpretation.
437-42 Sections 445-171 and 445-172 not to apply.
437-53 Sale, assignment, or transfer of franchise to qualified purchaser.
437-54 Transfer of franchise to successor who is not a qualified purchaser.
437-55 Establishment or relocation of franchise within relevant market area.
437-56 Reimbursement for parts.
437-57 Warranty and incentive audits.
437-58 Cancellation or failure to renew franchise agreement.