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HRS §486-131

Definitions for public weighing

This section defines terms used in the public weighing rules. It explains what a certificate of measure, public measuremaster, public weighing, and vehicle mean. It also says a certificate of measure is accepted as proof of the amount shown unless proven otherwise.

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The statute, as written — Definitions

For the purposes of this part: "Certificate of measure" includes a certificate of measure issued in compliance with this part, and shall be prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the amount shown. "Public measuremaster" means any person who performs public weighing. "Public weighing" means the weighing, measuring, or counting, upon request, of vehicles, property, produce, commodities, or articles other than those that the weigher or the weigher's employer, if any, is either buying or selling. "Vehicle" means any device in, upon, or by which any property, produce, commodity, or article is or may be transported or drawn.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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