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HRS §476-11

Rules for buying on credit from a catalog

This section covers credit sales made by mail from a catalog, without a salesperson. The seller does not have to give a copy of the contract when the order is placed, but must send a written statement of any filled-in terms within 15 days of shipping the goods.

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The statute, as written — Catalog mail order sales

Credit sales negotiated and entered into by mail without personal solicitation by a salesperson or other representative of the seller, and if seller's cash price and other terms are clearly set forth in a catalog, or other printed solicitation of business, which is generally available to the public, may be made as provided in this section. This chapter shall apply to such sales except that the seller shall not be required to deliver a copy of the contract to the buyer as provided in section 476-7, and if, when the proposed credit sale contract is received by the seller from the buyer, there are blank spaces to be filled in, the seller may insert in the appropriate blank spaces the amounts of money and other terms which are set forth in the seller's catalog which is then in effect; and in lieu of the copy of the contract provided for in section 476-7, the seller shall, within fifteen days from date of shipment of goods, furnish to the buyer a written statement of the items, inserted in such blank spaces.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§476-7 Buyer must get a signed copy of the contract

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