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HRS §468L-5.7

Court action for missing client trust accounts

If a travel agency or charter tour operator does not set up or keep a client trust account for consumer money, the director can sue them in circuit court to get a court order. The director does not have to pay a bond to bring this lawsuit.

The statute, as written — Court action for failure to maintain client trust accounts

(a) Whenever a travel agency or charter tour operator fails to establish or maintain a client trust account for the benefit of the consumers paying money to the travel agency pursuant to section 468L-5 or [468L-5.5] or the rules relating to travel agencies and charter tour operators, the director may file an action in circuit court to obtain an injunction or other appropriate order or judgment. (b) The director shall not be required to post a bond in any action brought under this section.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§468L-5 Travel agencies must keep customer money in a trust account

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