(a) Whenever, as a result of an investigation under section 466-13 or otherwise, the board has reason to believe that any person or firm has engaged, or is about to engage, in any act, or acts, or practices that constitute or will constitute a violation of § 466-10, the board may certify the facts underlying the belief to the attorney general of this State, who shall make application to the appropriate court for an order enjoining the act, or acts, or practices, and, upon a showing by the board that the person or firm has engaged, or is about to engage, in any act, or acts, or practices, an injunction, restraining order, or other order as may be appropriate shall be granted by the court without bond.

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
misdemeanorup to 1 year$2,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-663
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-11

  • Board: means the state board of public accountancy established under § 466-4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
  • Certified public accountant: means the designation given to a person licensed under § 466-5 or the law of any other state or foreign country. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
  • county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Firm: means a sole proprietorship, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, or a limited liability partnership. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Permit: means a permit to actively practice public accountancy issued under § 466-7. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
  • Public accountant: means the designation given to a person licensed under § 466-6, or the law of any other state or foreign country. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
  • State: means any state, territory, or insular possession of the United States, except that "this State" means the State of Hawaii. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 466-3
(b) A violation of § 466-10 is a misdemeanor. Whenever the board has reason to believe that any person is liable to punishment under this section it may certify the facts underlying the belief to the county attorney or prosecuting attorney of the county in which the violation occurred who shall cause appropriate proceedings to be brought.
(c) Any person or firm who violates this chapter may be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(d) The display or uttering by a person or firm of a card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device bearing a person’s or firm’s name in conjunction with the words “certified public accountant” or any abbreviation thereof, of the words “public accountant” or any abbreviation thereof, shall be prima facie evidence in any action brought under subsection (a) or (b) of this section that the person or firm whose name is so displayed, caused or procured the display or uttering of the card, sign, advertisement, or other printed, engraved, or written instrument or device and that the person or firm is holding itself out to be a certified public accountant or public accountant holding a current permit to practice issued under § 466-7.
(e) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State.

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