Bill Text: HI HB1377 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Consumer Contracts; Automatic Renewal

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-28 - (H) Referred to CPC/JUD, referral sheet 3 [HB1377 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB1377-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1377
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

relating to consumer contracts.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  The Hawaii Revised Statutes is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§   -     Automatic renewal of consumer contracts.  (a)  A consumer contract for service, maintenance, or repair that states that the term of the contract shall be automatically renewed for a specified additional period based on the consumer's failure to give notice to terminate the contract at the expiration of the current term shall not be enforceable unless the person furnishing the service, maintenance, or repair pursuant to the contract gives the consumer written notice, served personally or by mail, no less than thirty days before the expiration of the contract's current term, to inform the consumer of the automatic renewal provision in the contract.

     (b)  This section shall not apply if the original term of the contract subject to being renewed automatically, or the renewal term, is six months or less.

     (c)  The notice to the consumer concerning the automatic renewal provision in the contract shall be conspicuously printed and shall state the requirements of the consumer to avoid automatic renewal."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

Consumer Contracts; Automatic Renewal

 

Description:

Prohibits the automatic renewal of consumer contracts unless the consumer is given timely notice of the automatic renewal and the requirements to avoid automatic renewal.

 

 

 

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