Chapter 281

§281-1 Definitions for Hawaii's liquor laws

§281-2 Items exempt from liquor rules and penalties for misuse

§281-3 Illegal making, importing, or selling liquor

§281-4 Rules for serving or drinking alcohol without a liquor license

§281-5 Ban on powdered alcohol and its exceptions

§281-11 County liquor commissions and boards: who serves and how they are chosen

§281-11.5 Liquor commission can hire lawyers for legal help

§281-12 County must provide offices for liquor commission and board

§281-13 Meetings

§281-14 Keeping and sharing liquor commission records

§281-15 Liquor commission must report to county leaders each year

§281-16 Where liquor fees go and how expenses are paid

§281-17 County liquor commission's powers and duties

§281-17.5 Liquor License Fees: Justification, Use, and Changes

§281-19 What happens if you ignore a liquor commission subpoena

§281-20 Investigators can inspect licensed premises anytime

§281-21 Subpoenas and witness fees for liquor hearings

§281-22 Political activities of commission employees

§281-31 Liquor license types

§281-32 Getting a temporary liquor license

§281-32.5 Getting a liquor permit for trade shows

§281-33 Who can bring liquor into Hawaii without a license

§281-33.1 Permits for receiving one liquor shipment

§281-33.6 Direct wine shipping by wineries

§281-33.8 Carriers must report liquor shipments to the county

§281-34 When the state can suspend a club's liquor license

§281-35 Club liquor license special rules

§281-35.5 Special conditions for condominium hotel licenses

§281-37 Sales of alcohol

§281-38 License conditions: obey liquor laws and commission rules

§281-39 Where liquor businesses can operate and permits for solicitors

§281-39.5 When a liquor license can be denied near schools

§281-40 Unlicensed liquor on licensed premises

§281-41 Transferring liquor licenses and reporting changes in ownership or leadership

§281-42 Special rules for manufacturers and wholesale dealers selling to retailers

§281-44 Signs and Advertisements at Licensed Premises

§281-45 Who cannot get a liquor license

§281-46 Pool buying

§281-47 Bars can offer dancing and music for a trial period

§281-51 Prior inspection before a liquor license is issued

§281-52 Public hearing before a liquor license is granted

§281-53 How to apply for a liquor license and what happens if you lie

§281-53.5 Criminal background checks for liquor license applicants

§281-54 Filing fees for new or transferred liquor licenses

§281-55 What happens to a liquor license application after filing

§281-56 Investigator's report on liquor license applications

§281-57 How the public gets notice of a liquor license hearing

§281-58 Who can file a protest against a liquor license

§281-59 How the liquor commission hears and decides license applications

§281-60 Reapplying after a license denial

§281-61 When liquor licenses can be renewed or denied

§281-62 Changing the size of licensed premises

§281-71 Posting your license

§281-72 Rules for how licensed liquor premises must be built and run

§281-73 Liquor must be pure; penalty for bad liquor

§281-74 Labeling rules for liquor containers

§281-75 Liquor sampling and testing

§281-76 Tampering with liquor samples and the penalty

§281-77 Refusing to give a liquor sample can lead to a fine

§281-78 Where drinking is banned and who cannot be served alcohol

§281-78.5 Ban on practices that push too much drinking

§281-79 Inspectors can enter licensed premises and penalties for blocking them

§281-80 Arrest

§281-82 No lawsuit for liquor sold on credit

§281-84 Drunk people on liquor store premises

§281-85 Liquor prizes, gifts, and free items

§281-91 License revocation or suspension; hearing

§281-92 How a licensee can appeal a liquor penalty or license loss

§281-93 Reporting license violations to prosecutors

§281-94 License fee is lost if the license is revoked or canceled

§281-95 What happens to a liquor license if the owner goes bankrupt, dies, or loses the property?

§281-96 Cancellation of liquor license when premises are lost

§281-97 When a liquor license is lost, who can still sell the liquor

§281-101 Penalties for making or selling liquor without a license

§281-101.4 Hearing and penalties for making or selling liquor without a license

§281-101.5 Rules about minors and alcohol, with penalties

§281-102 Penalty for breaking liquor laws

§281-102.5 Buying liquor only from the main source and the penalty for breaking this rule

§281-104 Legal defense for liquor commission staff

§281-105 Who decides if a liquor commission employee was on duty

§281-106 License penalties do not block other actions

§281-107 When a federal license or tax stamp proves liquor sales

§281-108 When police can search and seize illegal liquor

§281-109 Seizure without warrant

§281-110 Arrests and penalties for helping with illegal liquor

§281-111 What happens to illegal liquor-making equipment and liquor

§281-113 How to claim seized property and avoid losing it

§281-114 Appealing a court decision about seized property or liquor