HRS §445-23
When auctions are not allowed
This law sets when auctions of goods cannot happen. It bans auctions from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. and during November and December. There are many exceptions, like court-ordered sales, government property, and certain items like furniture or farm produce.
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The statute, as written — Hours for auctions
No auction sale of goods, wares, and merchandise shall be conducted between the hours of 9:00 o'clock in the evening and 8:00 o'clock in the morning, and no such auction of any nature or description shall be conducted during the months of November and December of any year; provided that this section shall not apply to: (1) Sales of household furniture, vehicles, automobiles, machinery, livestock, and like bulky articles; (2) Any sale made under the direction of any court; (3) Sales of any personal property belonging to the State or any county; (4) A bona fide sale of a stock of merchandise, where the creditors of the owner thereof are engaged in the legitimate closing out of the stock; (5) Sales by hawkers on the street or peddlers from vehicles; (6) Sales by persons selling fruits, fish, seafood products, vegetables, butter, eggs, or other farm or ranch produce; or (7) Auctions held in public auction rooms that have been established for six months or more.
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