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HRS §281-84

Drunk people on liquor store premises

This law makes it a crime for a drunk person to enter a place licensed to sell liquor, or to stay after being told to leave by the owner or an employee. If convicted, the punishment is set by another law.

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The statute, as written — Exclusion of intoxicated person from premises; penalty

Every person who, being under the influence of liquor, enters any premises licensed for the sale of liquor, or being under the influence of liquor there remains after having been requested by the licensee or any person in the licensee's employ to leave the premises, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as in section 281-102 provided. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §53; RL 1935, §2622; RL 1945, §7272; RL 1955, §159-83; HRS §281-84; gen ch 1985]
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§281-102 Penalty for breaking liquor laws

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