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HRS §281-44

Signs and Advertisements at Licensed Premises

This law requires places with a liquor license to put up a sign telling customers about possible penalties for drunk driving. The sign must be easy to see. The liquor commission decides what other signs or ads are allowed.

businesses

The statute, as written — Advertisements and signs upon licensed premises

(a) All licensed premises shall post a sign in or about the premises containing and notifying all customers and other persons of the possible sanctions that may be imposed for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant under sections 291E-41 and 291E-61. The sign shall be conspicuously positioned in order to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. (b) The liquor commission may prescribe the character and extent of all other advertisements, posters, or signs which may be posted or maintained in or about the licensed premises. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §25; RL 1935, §2594; am L 1937, c 211, §13; RL 1945, §7246; am L 1949, c 301, §1(e); RL 1955, §159-44; HRS §281-44; am L 1977, c 121, §1; am L 1984, c 143, §1; am L 2001, c 157, §5]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§291E-41 Administrative License Revocation: When It Starts, How Long, and Conditions

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