(1) A person commits the offense of making a false statement to procure issuance of a credit card if the person makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, any false statement in writing, knowing it to be false and with intent that it be relied on, respecting the person’s identity or that of any other person, firm, or corporation, for the purpose of procuring the issuance of a credit card.

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 708-8101

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) Making a false statement to procure issuance of a credit card is a misdemeanor.

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