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HRS §486-34

When a measuring device is considered commercial

This section says that if a measuring device is found in a place where buying or selling usually happens, the law assumes it is used for commercial purposes, unless there is strong proof otherwise. This helps enforce the rules in this chapter.

businesses

The statute, as written — Presumptive evidence

For the purposes of the effective enforcement of the respective parts of this chapter, proof of the existence of a measure or measurement standard in or about any building, enclosure, stand, or vehicle in which or from which it is shown that buying or selling is commonly carried on, shall, in the absence of conclusive evidence to the contrary, be "presumptive proof of the susceptibility of commercial use" of such measure or measurement standard.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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