CHAPTER 482P

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CHAPTER 482P

PUBLICITY RIGHTS

Section

482P-1 Definitions

482P-2 Property right in use of name, voice, signature,

or likeness

482P-3 Transfer, assignment, and license

482P-4 Right is exclusive for individuals and personalities

482P-4.5 Recording, issuance, and effect of certificate

482P-5 Infringement of right; use without consent; profit

or not for profit

482P-6 Infringement of right; circuit courts; injunctions;

liability for damages and profits; impoundment;

destruction; attorneys' fees

482P-7 Exemptions from use restrictions; when chapter does

not apply

482P-8 Procedure for identifying transferees, licensees, or

assignees; requirement to seek damages or relief

Revision Note

Throughout this chapter, reference to "individual's" substituted for "individual" or "individuals", as appropriate pursuant to §23G-15.

Case Notes

Where a tattoo artist died decades before the enactment of the Hawaii Publicity Rights Act (HPRA), and an organization consisting of heirs of the artist asserted claims against defendants for the production and marketing of the artist's works, the district court held that any rights defendants legally obtained under existing laws prior to the enactment of the HPRA could not be displaced by the subsequent retrospective operation of the HPRA. 472 F. Supp. 3d 806 (2020).