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HRS §480-5

Rules against tying sales to exclusive deals

This law stops people from making a sale or purchase depend on the other person agreeing not to deal with a competitor. It applies when this could seriously reduce competition or create a monopoly in any part of the state. It is a general rule against certain exclusive arrangements.

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The statute, as written — Requirements and output contracts; tying agreements

No person shall sell or buy any commodity, or fix a price or discount from, or rebate upon, such price, on the condition, agreement, or understanding that the other person or persons shall not deal in the commodity of a competitor of the seller, or shall not deal with the competitor of the purchaser, as the case may be, when the effect of the sale or purchase or the condition, agreement, or understanding, may be to substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly in any line of commerce in any section of the State.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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