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HRS §125-1

What counts as an emergency

This section defines the word "emergency" for this law. An emergency is a situation that threatens the public's access to goods needed for health, safety, or welfare, or that seriously disrupts trade in or to Hawaii.

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The statute, as written — "Emergency" defined

As used in this chapter, unless otherwise indicated by the context, "emergency" means any state of affairs or circumstances which imperils the availability to the public of commodities necessary to public health, safety, or welfare or which results in any substantial interruption of commerce to or within the State. [L Sp 1949, c 21, §1; RL 1955, §357-1; HRS §125-1; am L 1973, c 195, §1]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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