Hawaii Criminal & credit history rules

Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Hawaii?

Landlords may charge adult applicants an application screening fee to cover the cost of information such as criminal background checks and credit reports. On request they must give a receipt and cost breakdown, and must return any unused amount within 30 days. No state limit on using criminal history was found in § 515-3 or the chapter 521 text (full-text search).

Verified Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-46; § 515-3 · last checked 2026-10-22