HRS §281-73
Liquor must be pure; penalty for bad liquor
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says all liquor made or sold in Hawaii must be pure and unadulterated, meeting any federal quality standards. Making or selling bad liquor is a misdemeanor, with punishment set by another law.
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The statute, as written — Quality of liquor; penalty
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.
No liquor at any time manufactured or sold in the State shall be other than of a pure quality, according to any applicable legal standard therefor under the laws of the United States, unadulterated with any mixture of noxious, deleterious, or poisonous substance. Any person who manufactures or sells any liquor of a quality or character contrary to this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished as in section 281-102 provided. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §39; RL 1935, §2608; RL 1945, §7261; RL 1955, §159-72; HRS §281-73]
Sections this one refers to
§281-102 Penalty for breaking liquor laws
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