HRS §339D-24
Retailer duties for selling and recycling electronics
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Starting January 1, 2023, stores in Hawaii cannot sell electronic devices unless the device has a permanent label showing who made it and the maker is registered with the state. Stores must give customers information about how to recycle old electronics, including the state's website and phone number. Stores are not responsible for any personal data left on recycled devices.
The statute, as written — Retailer responsibility
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) Beginning January 1, 2023, no retailer shall sell or offer to sell any electronic device in the State unless a visible, permanent label clearly identifying the manufacturer of that device is affixed to the equipment and the manufacturer has registered with the State. (b) Beginning January 1, 2023, retailers shall make available to their customers information on collection services for discarded electronic devices in the State and shall include the department's website address and toll-free telephone number. Remote retailers may include this information in a visible location on their website to fulfill this requirement. (c) Retailers shall not be liable in any way for electronic data or other information that a consumer may have stored on an electronic device that is recovered or recycled.
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