Disclaimers void; authorized waivers; exemptions; "as is" sales

HRS §481J-3, under Chapter 481J.

HRS §481J-3

[§481J-3] Disclaimers void; authorized waivers; exemptions; "as is" sales. (a) Any agreement entered into by a consumer for the purchase of a used motor vehicle that waives, limits, or disclaims any of the rights set forth in section 481J-2 shall be void as contrary to public policy. If a dealer fails to give the written warranty required by this chapter, the dealer nevertheless shall be deemed to have given the warranty as a matter of law.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the consumer may waive a warranty required pursuant to this chapter only as to a particular defect or malfunction which the dealer has disclosed to the consumer. No such waiver shall be effective unless such waiver:

(c) This chapter shall not apply to:

(d) A used motor vehicle may be sold "as is" by a dealer only if it falls within the exemptions set out in this section. No "as is" disclaimer by a dealer shall be enforceable unless all of the following conditions are met:

"AS IS"

(e) An "as is" sale of a used motor vehicle waives implied warranties but shall not waive any express warranties, either oral or written, upon which the consumer relied in entering into the transaction.

(f) In selling or offering to sell any used motor vehicle, and in providing the express warranty required by this chapter, a dealer shall comply in all respects with the Federal Trade Commission's "Used Motor Vehicle Trade Regulation Rule", 16 Code of Federal Regulations, part 455. [L 1994, c 224, pt of §1]