HRS §431N-7
Penalties for breaking this program's rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗If you break this chapter or the health department's rules under it, you can be kicked out of the program for good, have to pay back any benefits you got wrongly, and be fined up to $500. The penalty process is treated as a civil case.
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The statute, as written — Violation, 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 person who violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the department of health pursuant to this chapter may be permanently disqualified from participation in the program, required to reimburse any benefits wrongfully obtained, and shall be fined not more than $500. Any action taken to impose or collect the penalty provided for in this section may be considered a civil action.
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