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HRS §431:1-104

Specific insurance rules beat general ones

This section says that when the insurance code has a rule about a specific type of insurance, a specific type of insurer, or a specific topic, that rule wins over any general rule about insurance or insurers. It helps decide which rule to follow when they conflict.

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The statute, as written — Particular provisions prevail

Provisions of this code relating to a particular class of insurance or a particular type of insurer or to a particular matter prevail over provisions relating to insurance in general or insurers in general or to such matter in general.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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