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HRS §518-1

Ban on forcing tenants to sell crops to landlords

This law makes it illegal for a landlord to include a clause in a farm lease that forces the tenant to sell any of their crops back to the landlord. It protects farmers' freedom to sell their harvest as they choose.

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The statute, as written — Unlawful covenants

It is unlawful for any person, association, firm, or corporation, as the lessor, to lease agricultural or farm lands with covenants or clauses in the lease stating that the lessee must sell all or a portion of the crop grown on the agricultural or farm lands to the lessor.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.