§437-33 Coercion by manufacturer or distributor unlawful. No person, being a manufacturer or distributor of motor vehicles, or being an officer, agent, or representative of such manufacturer or distributor, shall induce or coerce, or attempt to induce or coerce, any retail motor vehicle dealer or prospective retail motor vehicle dealer to sell or refuse to sell all or any portion of the dealer's retail installment contracts to any person or class of persons designated by the manufacturer or distributor, by means of any statement, suggestion, promise, or threat, made directly or indirectly, that the manufacturer or distributor will in any manner injure or benefit such a dealer, or by means of any act of the manufacturer or distributor that has benefited or injured the dealer, or by means of any statement or representation, made directly or indirectly, that the dealer is under any obligation whatsoever to make or refuse to make such sale. [L 1939, c 258, §17; RL 1945, §7378; am L 1951, c 90, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-178; HRS §437-33; gen ch 1985]
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437-2.5 REPEALED.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.