HRS §412:1-107
Specific rules beat general rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says that when this law has both a specific rule for one type of financial institution or one topic, and a general rule for all financial institutions or topics, the specific rule wins. It is a tie-breaker for reading the law.
financial institutions
The statute, as written — Particular provisions prevail
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.
Provisions of this chapter relating to a particular class of financial institutions or a particular matter shall prevail over provisions relating to financial institutions in general or to such matter in general.
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