Hawaii – Timeshare Know Your Rights

Cancellation period is at least seven days from purchase contract or receipt of required documents whichever is later .

See Hawaii’s timeshare contract cancellation procedure here.

• Hawaii Revised Statutes 514E-8 says in part: “Within seven calendar days after the execution of the contract to purchase an interest in a time share plan, or within seven calendar days after the purchaser’s receipt of a disclosure statement required by this chapter, whichever occurs later, either party may cancel the contract without penalty by mailing or delivering a notice of cancellation to the other party at an address specified on the contract. The notice of cancellation shall be effective upon mailing or delivery to the other party at the address specified on the contract.”

• Follow the process carefully and document your cancellation notice.

• Send copies of your notice to your state attorney general office or other regulatory agency.

Understand your legal rights to void the sale or recover damages for illegal timeshare sales under Hawaii Revised Statutes 514E-11.3 (link).

• HRS514E-11.3 says in part, “Every sale or transfer made in violation of this chapter shall be voidable at the election of the purchaser[…]”

File a consumer complaint

File a Hawaii attorney general complaint against a timeshare here.

File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission here.

Hawaii timeshare law

Read Hawaii’s timeshare laws (Hawaii Revised Statutes 514E).

Read the Hawaii Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs timeshare FAQ brochure here.