§484-12  Cease and desist orders.  (a) 
If the director determines after notice and hearing that a person has:



(1)  Violated this chapter;



(2)  Directly or through an agent or employee
knowingly engaged in any false, deceptive, or misleading advertising, promotional,
or sales methods to offer or dispose of an interest in subdivided lands;



(3)  Made any substantial change in the plan of
disposition and development of the subdivided lands subsequent to the order of
registration without obtaining prior written approval from the director;



(4)  Disposed of any subdivided lands which have not
been registered with the director or are exempted under this chapter;



(5)  Violated any lawful order or rule of the
director;



the director may issue an order requiring the person
to cease and desist from the unlawful practice and to take such affirmative
action as in the judgment of the director will carry out the purposes of this
chapter.



(b)  If the director makes a finding of fact in
writing that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing
an order the director may issue a temporary cease and desist order.  Prior to
issuing the temporary cease and desist order, the director whenever possible by
telephone or otherwise shall give notice of the proposal to issue a temporary
cease and desist order to the person.  Every temporary cease and desist order
shall include in its terms a provision that upon request a hearing will be held
promptly to determine whether or not it becomes permanent. [L 1967, c 223, §12;
HRS §484-12; am L 1982, c 204, §8; am L 1983, c 124, §17; gen ch 1985; am L
1992, c 132, §14]