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HRS §431:1-214

What 'United States' means in the law

This section defines the word 'United States' when it is used to mean a place. It includes the 50 states and certain U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. This definition applies to the insurance law.

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The statute, as written — United States defined

United States, when used to signify a place, means the states of the United States and the governments of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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