HRS §281-76

Tampering with liquor samples and the penalty

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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

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.

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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