HRS §321-15.7

Penalty for running an unlicensed care home

This section makes it a crime to run an adult residential care home or hospice home on purpose without a license. It is a misdemeanor, which is a lesser criminal offense. The section only covers this penalty and nothing else.

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The statute, as written — Penalty

Any person who intentionally operates an adult residential care home or hospice home without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

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

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