HRS §481G-1
What the words mean in this law
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section defines key terms used in the law about dealerships. It explains who is a dealer, what a dealership agreement is, who a distributor is, and what products are covered. The definitions are specific to this chapter.
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The statute, as written — Definitions
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in this chapter: "Dealer" means any person, corporation, partnership, association, association of dealers, or other form of business enterprise engaged in the business of selling products. "Dealership" means any agreement, written or verbal, between a distributor and a dealer under which the dealer is granted the right, for a definite or indefinite period of time, to sell products on behalf of a distributor to consumers and other end-users. "Distributor" means any person, corporation, partnership, or other form of business enterprise engaged in the sale, consignment, exchange, or any other form of transfer of a product which it manufactures, assembles, constructs, creates, or obtains in any manner from a manufacturer. "Products" includes, but is not limited to: typewriters, copiers, electronic cash registers, dictating equipment, calculators, offset printers, letter openers, computers, or word processing equipment, but does not include such items as pencils, erasers, stationery, paper clips, or other such miscellaneous material normally used in an office.
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