§443B-9 Collection, attorney's, or commission fees; exception. (a) A collection agency shall not collect, or attempt to collect, any collection fee or attorney's fee or commission from any debtor; provided that an attorney's fee or commission may be collected after filing of a suit against any debtor and the fee or commission shall not be in excess of twenty-five per cent of the unpaid principal balance. All attorney's fees or commissions collected by a collection agency shall be remitted to the attorney and no portion of the collection shall be retained by the collection agency.
(b) This section shall not prohibit a collection agency from collecting, or attempting to collect, from a debtor, a commission authorized under a contract with the University of Hawaii, a contract with the department of taxation pursuant to sections 231-13 and 231-26, or a contract with the executive office on early learning. [L 1987, c 191, pt of §1; am L 1996, c 280, §2; am L 1999, c 68, §3; am L 2002, c 213, §3; am L 2021, c 210, §8]
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.