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HRS §431:10B-103

Definitions for credit insurance rules

This section defines key terms used in the credit insurance law. It explains who is a creditor, who is a debtor, what credit life and disability insurance are, and what indebtedness means. These definitions apply to the whole article.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

For the purpose of this article: "Credit disability insurance" means insurance on a debtor to provide indemnity for payments becoming due on a specific loan or other credit transaction while the debtor is disabled as defined in the policy. "Credit life insurance" means insurance on the life of a debtor pursuant to or in connection with a specific loan or other credit transaction. "Creditor" means the lender of money, or seller or lessor of goods, services, property, rights, or privileges, for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction, or any successor to the right, title, or interest of any lender, seller, or lessor, and an affiliate, associate, or subsidiary of any of them or any director, officer, or employee of any of them, or any other person in any way associated with any of them. "Debtor" means a borrower of money or a purchaser or lessee of goods, services, property, rights, or privileges for which payment is arranged through a credit transaction. "Indebtedness" means the total amount payable by a debtor to a creditor in connection with a loan or other credit transaction.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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