HRS §436B-16
Tell the licensing board about court decisions against you
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If a court or other authority decides you are responsible for harm caused by your professional work, you must tell the licensing board in writing within 30 days. This includes decisions from other states. If you do not, you will have to pay a fine.
The statute, as written — Notice of judgments, penalties
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Each licensee shall provide written notice within thirty days to the licensing authority of any judgment, award, disciplinary sanction, order, or other determination, which adjudges or finds that the licensee is civilly, criminally, or otherwise liable for any personal injury, property damage, or loss caused by the licensee's conduct in the practice of the licensee's profession or vocation. A licensee shall also give notice of such determinations made in other jurisdictions. (b) In addition to any other penalties provided by law, the failure of a licensee to comply with the provisions of this section is a violation punishable by a fine of not less than $100 for the first violation, $250 to $500 for the second violation, and $500 to $1,000 for subsequent violations. Any action taken to impose or collect the fine provided for in this subsection shall not be considered a criminal action.
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