HRS §481M-16
Getting a receipt for cash or money order payments
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you pay your landlord in cash or with a money order, the landlord must give you a written receipt for each payment. This rule makes sure you have proof of what you paid.
landlordstenants
The statute, as written — Written receipts for cash or money order
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.
A lessor shall provide the lessee a written receipt for each payment made by cash or money order.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.