ROH §34-1.9
Rules for selling resale goods at public auction
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section makes it illegal to sell items at a public auction if you bought them just to resell them, unless you meet two conditions. You must have been selling similar goods in the city for at least a year, and you must have owned the items for at least six months.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Restriction on property to be sold
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
It is unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale in a public auction, any goods, wares, merchandise, or other property, which were acquired for the purpose of resale by the owner thereof, unless the owner:
(1) Has been continuously engaged in the business of selling such property through the channels of trade within the city, other than by auction for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the commencement of the auction; and
(2) Has had the property in the owner’s possession for a period of not less than six months.
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