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HRS §490:7-404

Warehouse or carrier not liable for honest delivery

A warehouse or carrier that honestly follows a document of title or this law when receiving and delivering goods is protected from liability, even if the person who gave or got the goods lacked authority. This protection applies only when the warehouse or carrier acts in good faith.

The statute, as written — No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title

A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to this article is not liable for the goods even if: (1) The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure the document or to dispose of the goods; or (2) The person to which the bailee delivered the goods did not have authority to receive the goods.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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