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HI HB514

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Sam Kong

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all businesses engaged in retail sales of goods to display the amount of general excise tax owed alongside the advertised price on price tags or displays.

  • Classifies failure to include the general excise tax amount in price displays as a deceptive trade practice under Hawaii's consumer protection laws (Section 481A-3).

  • Violations constitute unfair or deceptive acts or practices subject to enforcement under Section 480-2 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Effective January 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

Relating To Price Transparency.

General Excise Tax

Last Action

The committee(s) on ECD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Economic Development1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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