HRS §490:2A-302
Title to and possession of goods
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says the lease rules apply no matter who legally owns the goods or who physically has them. It also overrides any law that treats possession (or lack of possession) as a sign of fraud. It is a general rule about how the lease law works.
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The statute, as written — Title to and possession of goods
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.
Except as otherwise provided in this article, each provision of this article applies whether the lessor or a third party has title to the goods, and whether the lessor, the lessee, or a third party has possession of the goods, notwithstanding any statute or rule of law that possession or the absence of possession is fraudulent.
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