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HRS §490:7-201

Who can issue a warehouse receipt and when it counts

This section says that any warehouse can issue a warehouse receipt. If goods are stored under a law that requires a bond or license, a receipt from the owner (even if not a warehouse) is treated as a warehouse receipt.

businesses

The statute, as written — Person that may issue a warehouse receipt; storage under bond

(a) A warehouse receipt may be issued by any warehouse. (b) If goods, including distilled spirits and agricultural commodities, are stored under a statute requiring a bond against withdrawal or a license for the issuance of receipts in the nature of warehouse receipts, a receipt issued for the goods is deemed to be a warehouse receipt even if issued by a person that is the owner of the goods and is not a warehouse.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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