HRS §321-213
Who is exempt from tobacco sale rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section lists two situations where the tobacco rules do not apply. First, a person under 21 can buy tobacco if a parent agrees and they are helping police or a health department study. Second, a person under 21 can have tobacco while delivering it for their employer.
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The statute, as written — Exemptions
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.
This part shall not apply to: (1) Any person under twenty-one years of age, with parental authorization, who is participating in a controlled purchase as part of a law enforcement activity or a study authorized by the department of health under the supervision of law enforcement to determine the level of incidence of tobacco sales to persons under twenty-one years of age; or (2) Possession of tobacco products by a person under twenty-one years of age in the course of delivery, pursuant to the direction of the person's employer lawfully engaged in business necessitating the delivery.
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