{"data":{"id":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-445-235","jurisdiction":"us-hi","citation":"Haw. Rev. Stat. § 445-235","heading":"Prohibitions; penalty.","body":"(a) Any person who violates section 445-232, 445-233, or 445-233.5, or any person who falsifies a statement required by section 445-233, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided that any person who:\n\n(1) Violates section 445-233 or 445-233.5; or\n\n(2) Falsifies a statement required by section 445-233,\n\nthat involves the purchase of palladium, platinum, or rhodium, shall be guilty of a class C felony.\n\n(b) In addition to any penalties the court may impose pursuant to subsection (a), the court shall order, at minimum:\n\n(1) A fine of $1,000 for the first offense;\n\n(2) A fine of $3,000 for the second offense; and\n\n(3) A fine of $5,000 and the suspension of the scrap dealer's license for a period of six months for the third or subsequent offense; provided that if the third or subsequent offense occurs within a five-year period from the occurrence of two prior offenses, the scrap dealer shall be subject to license revocation.","path":["HI Code","Division 2","Title 25","Chapter 445"],"source_url":"http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol10_Ch0436-0474/HRS0445/HRS_0445-0235.htm","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:11Z","sha256":"b1346f20c4ce118457c766c495ca08c5b8acafe78fb5e4718a1bf2e4d68ab770","source_id":"us-hi","stale":false,"prev":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-445-234","next":"us-hi/haw.-rev.-stat.-445-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}