Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 16 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Chapter 181 - MOTOR VEHICLE EXPRESS WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT (LEMON LAW)
Subchapter 3 - FILING OF COMPLAINTS BY CONSUMERS
Section 16-181-8 - Filing fees

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 16-181-8

Current through February, 2024

(a) A consumer who submits a demand form shall pay a filing fee in the amount of $50. The consumer shall be notified of this requirement in the demand form referenced in section 16-181-7.

(b) Payment of the consumer's filing fee shall be by cash, personal check, certified check, cashier's check, or money order and shall be submitted to the program administrator at the same time the demand form is submitted.

(c) The consumer's $50 filing fee shall be refunded if the final decision by the arbitrator is awarded in favor of the consumer.

(d) The manufacturer, upon notification that a demand form has been processed, shall pay a filing fee in the amount of $200 no later than ten days from the date of the receipt of the notification.

(e) Failure of the manufacturer to timely remit the prescribed filing fee shall be considered a default pursuant to section 16-181-20.

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