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HRS §445-172

Secondhand dealers: rules and fines

This law says who can buy or sell secondhand goods and what they must do. It sets a fine for breaking these rules. It covers licensing, record-keeping, inspections, and buying from minors.

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The statute, as written — Prohibitions; penalty

Every person who engages in the business of buying or selling secondhand articles, or who deals therein, unless licensed therefor according to law, or after notice that the person's license has been revoked, or who, being licensed, neglects to keep the book and make the entries therein prescribed in section 445-171, or who refuses to allow the inspections in the section prescribed, or who purchases or receives by way of exchange any article from any minor, knowing or having reason to believe that the person is a minor, shall be fined not more than $100.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§445-171 Secondhand dealer license fees and rules

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