No lessor shall require a deposit or an advance charge against the credit card of a lessee, in any form, for damages to a vehicle which is in the lessee's possession, custody, or control. No lessor shall require any payment for damages to the rental vehicle, upon the lessee's return of the vehicle in a damaged condition, until after the cost of the damage to the vehicle and liability therefor is agreed to between the lessor and lessee or is determined pursuant to law.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 437D-12
Deposit or advance charge prohibited; payment for damages to rental motor vehicle
Known as the Motor Vehicle Rental Industry Act
The act spans §§ 437–437 (24 sections).
L 1988, c 251, pt of §2
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.