§443B-16 Harassment and abuse. No collection agency shall oppress, harass, or abuse any person in connection with the collection of or attempt to collect any claim alleged to be due and owing by that person or another in any of the following ways:
(1) The use of profane or obscene language that is intended to abuse the hearer or reader;
(2) The placement of telephone calls without disclosure of the caller's identity or with the intent to harass, or threaten any person at the called number; and
(3) Causing expense to any person in the form of long distance telephone tolls, telegram fees, or other charge incurred by a medium of communication, by concealment of the true purpose of the notice, letter, message, or communication. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1]
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
443B-2 Powers and duties of the director.
443B-4 Application for registration.
443B-4.51 Certificate of registration.
443B-4.52 Notice of termination of business.
443B-4.58 Biennial renewal requirement.
443B-4.59 Restoration of forfeited registration.
443B-6 Place of business; principal collector.
443B-9 Collection, attorney's, or commission fees; exception.
443B-10 Reports and payments by agency.
443B-11 Action on collection agency bond.
443B-12 Remedies not exclusive.
443B-13 Jurisdiction of courts.
443B-17 Unreasonable publication.
443B-18 Fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading representations.
443B-19 Unfair or unconscionable means.
443B-20 Unfair competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices.