§443B-17 Unreasonable publication. No collection agency shall unreasonably publicize information relating to any alleged indebtedness or debtor, in any of the following ways:
(1) The disclosure, publication, or communication of any false information relating to the indebtedness of a debtor or alleged debtor to any employer or the employer's agent;
(2) The disclosure, publication, or communication of false information relating to the indebtedness of a debtor or alleged debtor to any relative or family member of the debtor or alleged debtor;
(3) The disclosure, publication, or communication of any information by a collection agency relating to the indebtedness of a debtor or alleged debtor by publishing or posting any list of debtors, except for the publication of "stop lists" to point-of-sale locations where credit is extended, or by advertising for sale any claim to enforce payment thereof or in any other manner other than through proper legal action, process, or proceeding; and
(4) The use of any form of communication by a collection agency to the debtor or alleged debtor, which ordinarily may be seen by any other person, that displays or conveys any information about the alleged claim other than the name, address, and phone number of the collection agency. [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.