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HRS §437D-11

Renter must sign rental agreement before getting car

A rental car company cannot give you a car until you sign a written statement on the rental agreement saying you understand the required information and that restrictions or conditions apply. This section makes that signing a required step before you can rent.

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The statute, as written — Acknowledgment by lessee

No lessor shall rent a motor vehicle to a lessee until the lessee has acknowledged that the lessee understands the information described in section 437D-5(a)(1), (2), (3), (5), and (6), and that restrictions or conditions apply. The acknowledgment shall be written in plain language on the rental agreement and signed by the lessee.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§437D-5 Rental agreements must clearly explain damage waivers

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