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i 3 If the gross rental, gross rental proceeds, and fair market rental value are received as payments beginning in the taxable year in which this tax becomes effective, on written contracts entered into prior to the establishment of this article, and the written contracts do not provide for the passing on of increased rates of taxes, the County transient accommodations tax will not be imposed on the gross rental, gross rental proceeds, and fair market rental value covered under the written contracts. i Section 2- Definitions. (a) "Director"means the director of finance of the County. E (b) Unless otherwiseprovided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, the definitions provided in section 237D-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as may be amended, and by State administrative rule adopted for application to chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall apply to this article. Section 2- Payment of tax. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, any taxpayer required to pay State transient accommodations tax pursuant to chapter 237D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall also pay the County transient accommodations tax imposed pursuant to this article. (b) Unless otherwise provided in this article or by rule adopted by the director, any taxpayer required to pay the County transient accommodations tax shall remit payment to the director together with a periodic return approved by the director. (c) County transient accommodations tax payments shall be made on or before the date by which the person is required to pay the State transient accommodations tax. Section 2- Annual return. Every taxpayer required to file an annual reconciliation return and submit residue tax with the State Director of Taxation set forth under section 237D-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall also remit to the director residue County transient accommodations tax together with an annual reconciliation return approved by the director pursuant to this article. Section 2-_ Rent collection by third party; filing with the director; statement required. (a) Every taxpayer authorized under an agreement by the owner of transient accommodations located within this County to collect rent on behalf of such owner shall be subject to this section. (b) Every written rental collection agreement, in addition to the requirements of section 237D-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall include the following statement in bold print and ten-point type size: "HAWAI`I COUNTY TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS TAXES MUST BE PAID ON THE GROSS RENTS COLLECTED BY ANY TAXPAYER RENTING TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I." Every taxpayer entering an oral rental collection agreement shall furnish the director a copy of the information furnished to the State as required under section 237D-8.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and shall give the owner of the property a copy of the notice required by this subsection. The statement required by this subsection may be combined with the 2