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HRS §487-1

Why Hawaii has a consumer protection office

This section says the state needs a strong consumer protection program to help both shoppers and honest businesses. It creates a permanent office to coordinate services from state, county, and private groups, and to develop programs that prevent and fix consumer problems.

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The statute, as written — Legislative intent

The public health, welfare and interest require a strong and effective consumer protection program to protect the interests of both the consumer public and the legitimate business person. Toward this end, a permanent office of consumer protection is created to coordinate the services offered to the consumer by various state and county agencies, together with private organizations, and to aid in the development of preventive and remedial programs affecting the interest of the consumer public.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.