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HRS §281-76

Tampering with liquor samples and the penalty

This section makes it a crime to tamper with a liquor sample that was taken for testing. If you do, you can be fined up to $2,000, jailed for up to one year, or both.

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The statute, as written — Tampering with samples; penalty

Any person who tampers with any sample of liquor taken for analysis under this chapter shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §42; RL 1935, §2611; RL 1945, §7264; RL 1955, §159-75; HRS §281-76; am L 1990, c 171, §23]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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