HRS §125-1

What counts as an emergency

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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

A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

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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