HRS §281-93

Reporting license violations to prosecutors

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This section says that if your liquor license is taken away or paused because you broke the law, the liquor commission or administrator must tell the prosecutor. The prosecutor then decides whether to bring charges. It is a short, procedural rule.

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The statute, as written — Reports to prosecuting officers

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.

When the revocation or suspension of any license is by reason of any violation of law the liquor commission or the administrator shall report the facts to the prosecuting officer for prosecution. [L Sp 1933, c 40, §56; RL 1935, §2625; RL 1945, §7277; RL 1955, §159-92; HRS §281-93; am L 1998, c 249, §14]

Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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