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HRS §145-6

Payment to producers

This law says that certain buyers of farm products must pay the producer the full agreed price within a time set by the state agriculture department. For consignment sales, they must pay the full amount received from the sale, minus the agreed commission and charges.

businesses

The statute, as written — Remittances

Every commission merchant, dealer, broker, agent, processor, or retail merchant shall make payment in full to the producer within such time as may be prescribed by the department. Payment in full means payment of the price agreed upon by the producer and the commission merchant, dealer, broker, agent, processor, or retail merchant, except that, in the case of consignment transactions, the full amount realized from sales, including collections for damage claims, less the agreed commission and other charges, shall be paid.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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