HRS §281-77
Refusing to give a liquor sample can lead to a fine
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you have a liquor license and you refuse to let an authorized person take a sample for testing, you can be fined up to $2,000. The person must show their authority first. This section only covers that refusal.
The statute, as written — Refusal of 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 licensee who refuses to deliver or accede to the taking of any sample of liquor for analysis upon disclosure of the procurer's authority as provided by section 281-75 shall be fined not more than $2,000. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §43; RL 1935, §2612; RL 1945, §7265; RL 1955, §159-76; HRS §281-77; am L 1990, c 171, §24]
Sections this one refers to
§281-75 Liquor sampling and testing
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