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A time share developer in Hawaii includes a clause in the purchase contract stating: 'Purchaser acknowledges that by initialing this paragraph, purchaser waives any right of rescission provided under Hawaii law.' A buyer initials the clause and later attempts to rescind within the seven-day period. Under HRS Chapter 467B, which of the following is correct?

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A) The waiver clause is unenforceable, and the buyer may still rescind within the seven-day statutory period

Under HRS Chapter 467B, the seven-day right of rescission for time share purchasers is a mandatory statutory protection that cannot be waived by contract. Any contractual provision purporting to waive or limit this statutory rescission right is void and unenforceable as against public policy. The buyer's initialing of the waiver clause has no legal effect, and the buyer retains the full seven-day right of rescission regardless of what the contract states.

Answer Options
A
The waiver clause is unenforceable, and the buyer may still rescind within the seven-day statutory period
B
The waiver clause is enforceable only if the buyer received independent legal counsel before initialing
C
The waiver clause is enforceable because the buyer voluntarily initialed the paragraph and acknowledged the waiver
D
The waiver clause is enforceable because it was a mutually agreed contractual term between the developer and buyer

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