HRS §321-495

Fines for running a day care center without a license

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If you run a day care center for disabled or aged people without a license from the department, you can be cited and fined. The court decides the fine, but it cannot be more than $5,000.

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The statute, as written — 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 individual, organization, or agency operating a day care center for disabled or aged persons without a license from the department shall be cited and fined an amount deemed to be appropriate by the court, but not to exceed a maximum of $5,000.

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

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