§444-10.7 Enhanced penalties when elderly persons are targeted. If any person is found to have violated section 444-9 and the violation is committed against elderly persons, in addition to any other penalty set forth or imposed, the court may impose a fine of up to $20,000, or imprisonment up to one year, or both. As used in this section, "elderly person" means a person who is sixty-five years of age or older. [L 1996, c 172, pt of §2; am L 2014, c 32, §1]
Cross References
Some other actions or penalties for violations committed against elders, see § §28-94, 412:3-114.5, 480-13, 480-13.5, 485A-603.5, 485A-604.5, and 487-14.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
444-3 Contractors license board.
444-4 Powers and duties of board.
444-8 Powers to classify and limit operations.
444-9.1 Issuance of building permits; owner-builder registration.
444-9.5 Performance of electrical and plumbing work; licensing of electrical and plumbing workers
444-10 Investigation permitted.
444-10.5 Citation for unlicensed activity.
444-10.6 State of emergency or disaster; emergency licensure; penalties.
444-10.7 Enhanced penalties when elderly persons are targeted.
444-11 No license issued when.
444-11.1 Requirements to maintain license.
444-14 Place of business and posting of license.
444-15 Fees; biennial renewals; inactive license.
444-16 Action on applications.
444-17 Revocation, suspension, and renewal of licenses.
444-23.5 Forfeiture of property for unlicensed activity.
444-25 Payment for goods and services.
444-25.5 Disclosure; contracts.
444-25.7 Roofing contractors guarantee bond.
444-26 Contractors recovery fund; use of fund; person injured; fees.
444-27 Additional payments to fund.
444-28 Statute of limitations; recovery from fund.
444-31 The contractors license board has standing in court.
444-32 Subrogation to rights of creditor.