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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-1 (2026)

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     §515-1  Construction.  This chapter shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms and shall be liberally construed. [L 1967, c 193, pt of §1; HRS §515-1]

 

 

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Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2018–2026 · leading case: Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast, 415 P.3d 919 (Haw. App. 2018).
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Cervelli v. Aloha Bed & Breakfast, 415 P.3d 919 (Haw. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “As noted, through HRS § 489-1, the Legislature mandated that HRS Chapter 489 shall be liberally construed to further its purposes of protecting people's rights to access and to use public accommodations by prohibiting unfair discrimination.”
Kawatachi v. The Parrish Collection, LLC (Haw. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “" HRS § 515-1 (2018). In other words, to establish a violation under HRS § 515-3(9), the Commission would need to prove: (1) Parrish was an owner, other person engaging in a real estate transaction, or real estate broker or salesperson who; (2) based on disability; (3) refused…”
Camacho (D. Haw. 2026). · cites it 2× “; and the fair housing laws of the State of Hawai‘i, Haw. Rev. Stat. § 515-1 et seq. Dkt. No. 82, at PageID.”
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