HAR §16-181-8. Filing fees

(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. 181-5 §181-8 (e) Failure of the manufacturer to timely remit the prescribed filing fee shall be considered a default pursuant to section 16-181-20. [Eff 3/3/97; comp 10/8/05] (Auth: HRS §481I-4) (Imp: HRS §481I-4)