HRS §486-34
When a measuring device is considered commercial
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗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
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.
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.
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