Chapter 485A

§485A-101 Official name for this securities law

§485A-102 Definitions for securities law in Hawaii

§485A-103 What federal law names mean in this chapter

§485A-104 References to federal agencies

§485A-105 How this law relates to federal electronic signature rules

§485A-201 Which securities are exempt from registration requirements

§485A-202 Exempt transactions

§485A-203 Exemptions and waivers for securities and offers

§485A-204 When the state can take away an exemption

§485A-301 When a security must be registered before being sold

§485A-302 Filing notices for federal covered securities

§485A-303 How to register a security by qualification

§485A-304 How to file and pay for securities registration

§485A-305 When the state can stop, suspend, or cancel a securities registration

§485A-306 Waiver and modification

§485A-401 Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions

§485A-402 Agent registration requirement and exemptions

§485A-403 When investment advisers must register and who is exempt

§485A-404 Who must register as an investment adviser representative

§485A-405 Federal investment advisers must file a notice before doing business here

§485A-406 How to register as a securities professional in Hawaii

§485A-407 How a financial firm can take over or change its registration

§485A-408 What happens when a financial agent changes jobs

§485A-409 When a registration withdrawal takes effect

§485A-410 Fees for registering and filing documents

§485A-411 Ongoing duties after registration

§485A-412 When the state can deny, suspend, or limit financial registrations

§485A-501 Rules against fraud when buying or selling securities

§485A-502 Rules for paid investment advice and advisor contracts

§485A-503 Who must prove an exemption applies

§485A-504 When the state can require filing sales and advertising materials

§485A-505 No false or misleading filings allowed

§485A-506 Filing or registration is not a government stamp of approval

§485A-507 Protection from defamation lawsuits for required filings

§485A-508 Criminal penalties for violating this chapter

§485A-509 When you can sue for securities fraud and what you can recover

§485A-510 When a rescission offer can stop a lawsuit

§485A-601 Who runs securities law and what they can do

§485A-602 How the commissioner investigates securities violations

§485A-603 Civil enforcement

§485A-603.5 Extra fines for fraud against seniors

§485A-604 Administrative enforcement

§485A-604.5 Extra fines for cheating seniors

§485A-605 Where a lawsuit can be filed

§485A-606 Rules, forms, orders, opinions, and hearings

§485A-607 Public records kept by the securities commissioner

§485A-608 Which records are public and which stay private

§485A-609 Appealing a Commissioner's Final Order in Court

§485A-610 How legal papers are delivered to the commissioner

§485A-701 How this law applies to older cases and registrations

§485A-801 Who is protected and what counts as financial exploitation

§485A-802 Reporting suspected financial abuse of elders or vulnerable adults

§485A-803 Protection for people who report suspicious activity

§485A-804 Who can be told about possible financial abuse of an elder

§485A-805 Protection from lawsuits for sharing information

§485A-806 When banks can hold money for elderly or vulnerable adults

§485A-807 Protection for delaying a payment or transaction

§485A-808 Giving records to officials in elder financial abuse cases

§485A-809 Reporting abuse is still required even if you follow this part