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HRS §328-41

What cold storage terms mean in this law

This section defines key words used in the cold storage rules. It explains what counts as cold storage, what cold stored means, and who the storer and operator are. It also says that private homes, hotels, restaurants, and retail stores are not cold storage unless they store food for others.

businesses

The statute, as written — Definitions. "Cold storage" as used in sections 328-41 to 328-48 means a place artificially cooled to a temperature of forty degrees Fahrenheit or below but does not include such a place in a private

home, hotel, restaurant, or exclusively retail establishment not storing articles of food for other persons. "Cold stored" as used in such sections means the keeping of articles of food in cold storage for a period exceeding thirty days from the date of placing them in any cold storage or refrigerating warehouse. "Storer" means the person who offers articles of food for cold storage. "Operator" means any person operating a cold storage.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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