HI HB852

Prohibits restaurants from imposing mandatory gratuity service charges unless the party includes 10 or more customers

Caps mandatory gratuity service charges at 18% of the total food or beverage bill

Requires servers to verbally notify customers before payment that a mandatory gratuity service charge has been applied

Mandates menus display clear, conspicuous notice in large font indicating the automatic gratuity charge and exact percentage

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 481B-14 governing hotel and restaurant service charge disclosures