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HRS §383-143

Penalty for willfully breaking this law

If someone deliberately breaks this chapter or an order, rule, or regulation under it, and no other penalty is already set for that violation, they can be charged with a misdemeanor and fined up to $10,000. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.

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The statute, as written — General penalty

Any person who wilfully violates this chapter or any order, rule, or regulation thereunder, the violation of which is made unlawful or the observance of which is required under the terms of this chapter, and for which a penalty is neither prescribed in this chapter nor provided by any other applicable statute, shall be charged with a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of not more than $10,000; and each day the violation continues shall be deemed to be a separate offense.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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