# Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-2: Purposes; rules of construction

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-2

## Section

- **Citation:** Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-2
- **Heading:** Purposes; rules of construction
- **Jurisdiction:** Hawaii
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** HI Code / Division 3 / Title 28 / Chapter 521 / Section 521-2

## Text

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

(b) The underlying purposes and policies of this chapter are:

(1) To simplify, clarify, modernize, and revise the law governing the rental of dwelling units and the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants of dwelling units;

(2) To encourage landlords and tenants to maintain and improve the quality of housing in this State; and

(3) To revise the law of residential landlord and tenant by changing the relationship from one based on the law of conveyance to a relationship that is primarily contractual in nature. [L 1972, c 132, pt of §1]

## Nearby sections

- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521 ‑69.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-2 Purposes; rules of construction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-2.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-3 Supplementary general principles of law, other laws, applicable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-3.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-4 Construction against implicit repeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-4.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-5 Severability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-5.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-6 Territorial application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-6.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-7 Exclusions from application of chapter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-7.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-8 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-8.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-9 Notice, notification, knowledge, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-9.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-10 Duties; obligation of good faith.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-10.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-11 Time; reasonable time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-11.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-22 Term of rental agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-22.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-32 Separation of rents and obligations to property forbidden.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-32.md)
- [Haw. Rev. Stat. § 521-33 Landlord's waiver of liability prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_HI_D3_T28_C521_S521-33.md)

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