Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 482D-4

(1) That in the case of all articles whose fineness is indicated by the word “sterling” or the word “coin” there shall be allowed a divergence in the fineness of .004 parts from these standards;

(2) That in any test for the ascertainment of the fineness of any article mentioned in this section that part of the article taken for the test shall be such part as does not contain any solder or alloy of inferior fineness used for brazing or uniting the parts of such article; and

(3) That in the case of any article mentioned in this section in addition to the foregoing tests and standards, the actual fineness of the entire quantity of silver or of its alloys contained in the articles, including all solder and alloy of inferior fineness used for brazing or uniting the parts of such article (all such silver, alloys, and solder being assayed as one piece), shall not be less by more than .010 parts than the fineness indicated by the mark stamped upon the article.