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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 480-13.5: Additional civil penalties for consumer frauds committed against elders.

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  1. HI Code
  2. Division 2
  3. Title 26
  4. Chapter 480

(a) If a person commits a violation under section 480-2 which is directed toward, targets, or injures an elder, a court, in addition to any other civil penalty, may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.

(b) In determining the amount, if any, of civil penalty under subsection (a), the court shall consider the following:

(1) Whether the person's conduct was in wilful disregard of the rights of the elder;

(2) Whether the person knew or should have known that the person's conduct was directed toward or targeted an elder;

(3) Whether the elder was more vulnerable to the person's conduct than other consumers because of age, poor health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility, or disability;

(4) The extent of injury, loss, or damages suffered by the elder; and

(5) Any other factors the court deems appropriate.

(c) As used in this chapter, "elder" means a consumer who is sixty-two years of age or older.

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