HRS §440G-17
Criminal and civil liability
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗This section says cable companies, programmers, and access organizations can still be sued under other laws for things like libel or obscenity. But an access organization is not liable for programs it didn't create that air on channels it gets under certain arrangements.
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The statute, as written — Criminal and civil liability
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.
Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to affect the criminal and civil liability of cable programmers, cable operators, or access organizations pursuant to the federal, state, or local laws regarding libel, slander, obscenity, incitement, invasions of privacy, false or misleading advertising, or other similar laws, except that no access organization shall incur any such liability arising from, based on, or related to any program not created by the access organization, which is broadcast on any channel obtained under section 440G-8, or under similar arrangements.
Sections this one refers to
§440G-8 Cable Franchise Approval
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