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HRS §520-1

Why this law exists: encouraging landowners to open land for recreation

This law's goal is to get landowners to let the public use their land and water for fun activities like hiking or fishing. It does this by limiting how much landowners can be held responsible if someone gets hurt while using the land for recreation.

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The statute, as written — Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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