HRS §481B-6
Solar device sellers must disclose all costs separately
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Anyone selling a solar energy device must clearly tell the buyer the price of the device, its installation, and related accessories separately from any free gifts, rebates, or other incentives. This rule applies to advertising, offering, and selling. A solar energy device is equipment that uses sunlight for heating, cooling, or reducing fossil fuel use.
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The statute, as written — Sale of solar energy devices; disclosure requirements
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) No person shall advertise, offer to sell, or sell a solar energy device unless the person clearly discloses separately the following information concerning the sale price of the solar energy device to the consumer: (1) The cost of the solar energy device and accessories related to the operation of the solar energy device and for their installation; and (2) The cost of items unrelated to the operation of the solar energy device, including but not limited to, "free gifts", offers to pay electric bills, rebates, and other incentives designed to promote the sale of the solar device. (b) As used in this section, "solar energy device" means any new identifiable facility, equipment, apparatus, or the like which makes use of solar energy for heating, cooling, or reducing the use of other types of energy dependent upon fossil fuel for its generation.
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